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The New York Times' Great Children's Read
October 5, 2008| Date: | October 05, 2008 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm EDT |
| Location: | Columbia University - 116th Street and Broadway |
| Contact: | For further information regarding this event, please contact Community Affairs by sending email tocommunityaffairs@columbia.edu . |
| Info: | Click Here to Visit Website. |
The New York Times
Great Children’s Read
Presented by Target
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The New York Times has partnered with children’s libraries from the three public library systems of New York City – Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library and Queens Library – to establish the list of Favorite New York City Stories. Celebrities from film, TV, community and Broadway will read from the 20 books on the list live at the Great Children’s Read! Please click here to see the full schedule.
Featured entertainment at the Target Children’s Stage this year will include performances by Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players, Mercer Mayer, Playhouse Disney’s “Johnny and the Sprites,” Jane O’Connor, Playhouse Disney’s “Choo-Choo Soul,” Jacky Davis & David Solomon, Peter Howe, Matthew Reinhart, Common,They Might Be Giants, Laurence Yep and Yo Gabba Gabba. There also will be a performance and signing by American singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Loeb. The Target Children’s Stage is part of Target’s national initiative, Ready. Sit. Read!, a program that fosters a love for reading at an early age.
Come rain or shine on Sunday, October 5th. Hosted by Columbia University , Broadway & 116th Street. Bring the whole family!
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