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Event Type: Children's ProgramAge Group(s): children with an adult, elementary Date: 5/5/2013 Start Time: 2:00 PM End Time: 3:00 PM Description: Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog! The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children's reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. But not just any dog. R.E.A.D. dogs are registered therapy animals who volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team, going to schools, libraries and many other settings as reading companions for children. This program is held every 4 weeks. Mar 10, Apr 7, May 5.
Library: C. Burr Artz Public LibraryAllergy Alert! The dogs are live animals. Location: CBA Children's Program Room Contact: Carly Schilling Contact Number: 301-600-3780 Presenter: Wags for Hope Volunteers Link: More Information About Wags for Hope | |