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Celebrate Dr. Seuss, Plus Other Weekend Events For Families

... with the help of professional paleontologists, this educational live show was created by Erth Visual & Physical of Sydney, Australia. Admission is $10. For details, visit __link__/events/detail/dinosaur-petting-zoo. The Greenville City Fire Department will host a grand opening of its newest station, Verdae Station 1, 825 Verdae __link__ 12:15 p.m. Friday, March 3. Members of the community are invited to visit the station and meet fire department personnel. The new station is fully staffed with nine firefighters per shift (27 total) and is equipped with one fire engine and one rescue truck. The station also houses a Greenville Police Department substation. The grand opening will feature a short program, including a ceremonial opening of the station, and afterward, attendees are invited to stay for refreshments and tour the station. For ...

Dr. Seuss' Birthday Celebrated With Fun Family-friendly Event Aboard Carnival Elation In Jacksonville

... millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. While Theodor Geisel died on September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring generations of children of all ages to explore the joys of reading. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L. P. The primary focus of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L. P. is to protect the integrity of the Dr. Seuss books while expanding beyond books into ancillary areas. This effort is a strategic part of the overall mission to nurture and safeguard the relationship people have with Dr. Seuss characters. Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) said he never wanted to license his characters to anyone who would "round out the edges." That is one of the guiding philosophies of Dr. Seuss Enterprises. Audrey S. Geisel, the widow of Dr. Seuss, heads Dr. Seuss Enterprises as CEO. To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit: ...

First-graders Get Their Very Own Dr. Seuss Book

... 45 minutes into the school day, more than 15 first-graders piled onto the classroom's map-decorated carpet and sat down to listen to Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat." But first, there would be a special guest: John Berteau, the Patterson Foundation's governing board chairman. Next, there would be hats: red-and-white striped bands that matched the title cat's own preferred cap.  And then, a final surprise: the book Berteau was holding would soon become theirs. At that news, one student, 7-year-old Dylan Sanchez, stood up to get a better look, and a few of the first-graders gasped. They were just a small part of the 11,000 students from more than 65 Sarasota and Manatee county schools who participated in local nonprofits' Embracing Our Differences and the Suncoast Campaign for Grade Level Reading's "Embracing Dr. Seuss' Differences Day." More than 4,000 books were distributed, and every classroom received at least one copy of the book specified for their grade. In its fourth year, the event coincides with Dr. Seuss' birthday and is co-funded by the Patterson Foundation, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, the United Way of Manatee County and the Manatee ...

Holmen's Viking Elementary Celebrates Read Across America With Dr. Seuss-themed Festivities

... the program’s mission. Having written more than 40 children’s books in his day, Theodore Geisel as the program’s face was the easy play. A gift of $500 WEAC President Ron Martin did share, to honor this year’s flagship school and all the teachers do there. To promote literacy is Read Across America’s goal, and books he did read not in part but in whole. Reading is essential, the teachers union president did say. If students can’t read, they’ll have trouble all day. A morning assembly the students had, and all had fun and none left mad. “The Cat in the Hat” was read and songs in praise of Seuss were sung, and as a special treat cupcakes from Festival Foods were brung. To honor students who achieved their mission, one in each grade was named assistant principal — an important position. And though Dr. Seuss has long been dead, a song for his 113 th birthday the Viking Express choir led. And “Don’t Stop Reading,” they also performed, to the tune of “Don’t Stop Believing” and a fun reward. As a final treat, leftover green eggs from breakfast were found, and students competed in a green eggs and ...

Celebrate Dr. Seuss

... throughout the weekend. The show will run 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit __link__ , call 715-421-3500 or find Rapids Mall on Facebook. Buy Photo. (Photo: Caitlin Shuda/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin). Home and Garden Show, Friday through Sunday, Wisconsin Rapids. The Rapids Mall will host the 2017 Home & Garden Show Friday through Sunday at the mall. Vendors from central Wisconsin will be at the event, as well as seminars, prizes and food. Children’s activities will also be available throughout the weekend, including projects, obstacle course, face painting, coloring contests and more. The show will run 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3 and $2 for people 65 years old and older. Children ages 12 years old and younger can attend for free. For more information, visit __link__ , call 715-421-3500 or find Rapids Mall on Facebook. Log & Timber Home Show, Saturday, Biron. Golden ...

Bradford Students Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day; Local Group Donates ‘forever Books

... celebrated Dr. Seuss Day with the volunteer group, Opening Doors for Westerly's Children, on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The group provided an assortment of gift books for each student to choose two from. | Harold Hanka, The Westerly Sun. Bradford Elementery School librarian Kristy Livingston leads fourth grade students in a game of Kahoots involving the naming of famous Dr. Seuss book characters on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The school was celebrating Dr. Seuss Day along with the volunteer group, Opening Doors for Westerly's Children, who donated gift books to each of the students at the school. | Harold Hanka, The Westerly Sun. Students at Bradford Elementery School in Westerly celebrated Dr. Seuss Day in the school library on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. As part of the celebration, the volunteer group, Opening Doors for Westerly's Children, donated a variety of gift books to each of the students at the school. | Harold Hanka, The Westerly Sun. Bradford Elementery School celebrated Dr. Seuss Day with the volunteer group, Opening Doors for Westerly's Children, ...

Ramstein’s Dr. Seuss Readers Get A Glimpse Of The Places That They’ll Go

... nonsense words that would make even the Grinch giggle, his books often carried important messages for young readers. After Clark read, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” a book about the journey of life and its challenges, he encouraged the students “to have a good attitude, to think about what you’re doing, because it matters every day.”. “That’s what I think Dr. Seuss was trying to tell us,” he said. The kids told Clark some of their challenges included moving often and having to say “goodbye” to best friends. Clark encouraged them to maintain those friendships, no matter the distance, asking them if they could guess how long he’s known his best friend. “Since third grade,” he said. “Keep on being brave, never give up, keep on being the great kids that you are,” Clark said. Senior Airman Royer Figuereo reads Dr. Seuss' "Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?" to fifth-graders at ...

Res Celebrates Dr. Seuss

... pictures during "Seuss on the Loose." Roughly 400 people attended the event. RAWLINS — Books, crafts, movies, guessing games and a cake walk kept a number of Grinches, Cindy Lou Whos and foxes in socks busy at Rawlins Elementary School Tuesday evening. More than 400 people attended the 23-year-old Dr. Seuss night at the school’s 2-5 campus, a tradition that originated at Mountain View Elementary. “We were trying to get the kids motivated in reading,” kindergarten teacher Sulema Garate said. “We started looking and seeing that all the districts were doing Read Across America so we started doing it too.”. Among those in attendance, Tina Baker watched as her daughter, Delaney Baker, was given a costume award during a costume parade/contest. Eager to take photos of her daughter, Tina said the costume did not come without hard work, but said it was nice seeing her daughter having fun. “I tried ...

Jeff Sessions, Snapchat And Dr. Seuss

... , is expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange today for the first time. The IPO price is above Snap's expected range of $14 to $16 per share, and values the company at $24 billion. Judge speaks out in Casey Anthony murder case. Casey Anthony may have accidentally killed her 2-year-old daughter when an attempt to keep the toddler quiet with chloroform went awry, a judge who presided over her case said in a new interview. "There was a possibility that she may have utilized that to keep the baby quiet. and just used too much of it, and the baby died," former Circuit Judge Belvin Perry Jr. told the Orlando Sentinel. It’s Read Across America Day. Millions of children and adults in the U. S. will pick up a book today in honor of the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day. The annual observance celebrates the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss. Antarctica has hit a record high temperature. A pastor who led a prayer at Trump’s inauguration has ...