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WPBT2/Kidvision, Jetblue And Broward County Library System
Host Free Story Time Event For Children Over The Summer

CONTACT:
Cammy Richards
Director Communications
WPBT2
305-424-4013
cammy_richards@wpbt.org

Kristina Gutierrez
Supervisor of Community Outreach/Events
WPBT2
305-424-4025
kristina_gutierrez@wpbt.org

What: WPBT2/Kidvision, in association with JetBlue, PBS Kids and Broward County Library System, will host an intimate story time event to help keep children reading throughout the summer.  Attendees will enjoy a reading by a local author, a performance by PBS Kids host, Mr. Steve and appearances by PBS Kids characters, Hooper and Super Why.  The event is free and open to the public.  The event is part of the Soar with Reading program, a free literacy program launched by PBS Kids and JetBlue to keep children reading and beat the summer learning slide.

Where: South Regional/ Broward College Library
7300 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

When: Thursday, July 21, 2011
10:30a.m-12:00p.m.

Website: www.soarwithreading.com

 

ABOUT WPBT2
South Florida’s premier public broadcaster, WPBT2, is a community-licensed, not-for-profit media enterprise serving communities from the Treasure Coast to the Florida Keys. WPBT2 provides high quality content from PBS, independent acquisitions and its own original productions. WPBT2’s digital media platform, offers: 2HD, a 24-hour high definition channel; Digital 2.2, a mix of Science & Nature Channel, The Florida Channel and Create; Digital 2.3, V-me, a 24-hour national Spanish-language network; and www.wpbt2.org, the WPBT2 website including, Impromp2 (a community blog), the WPBT2 Video Player and uVu, a video sharing website.

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VIDEO:

Event Promo
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PHOTOS:

01. Mr. Steve

02. Super Why's Woofster