Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West will present “A Night of Reading” on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Lincoln-Way Central Library, 1801 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox.
Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West students will read with their younger guests from Haines and Spencer Pointe Elementary Schools.
“We will have a special guest that evening, Mayor Tim Baldermann of New Lenox will be reading to our young guests,” noted Aileen Koesche, Central librarian.
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“The event is in honor of Dr. Suess’s birthday on March 2. He would have celebrated his 107th birthday this March. Cake, punch and coffee will be served,” added Jennifer Bromann-Bender, West librarian.
The program is in cooperation with the Lincoln-Way Central and West Reading program to encourage young people to read for education and read for pleasure.
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“Reading is such an integral part of life-long learning, we want all our citizens to enjoy and experience the power of reading. To improve one’s reading is simple, just read, read, and read,” noted Bridget Scheer, Reading Department Chair for Central and West.
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