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JUNE 26-JULY 2, 2019 UCW 11
During the summer months, it is important
for students to retain the skills learned during
the school year. Here are some free summer
reading programs for your child that will help
keep those skills going.
1. DOGOBooks Summer Reading Pro-
gram Kids are invited to read books and share
their reviews of the books. e top 10 review-
ers will win a book prize pack, and the next 25
top reviewers will be eligible to win a $10 gift
card. Find out more at www.dogobooks.com.
2. Barnes and Noble's Summer Reading
Kids can read any eight books and record
them in the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading
Journal, which is available online or in stores.
Once readers complete the journal, they can
take it back to the store to choose a book from
the free book list. Learn more at www.barne-
sandnoble.com/h/summer-reading.
3. Chuck E. Cheese's Reading Rewards Calen-
dar Download a Reading Rewards calendar, which
requires your child to read each day for two weeks.
ey can then turn the calendar into your local
Chuck E. Cheese for 10 free game tokens. Read more
details at www.chuckecheese.com/kids-corner/
rewards-calendars.
4. Scholastic's Read-a-Palooza Summer Reading
Give Back Kids can log summer reading minutes to
earn digital prizes. Children participating in the chal-
lenge can help unlock a giveaway of 200,000 books
from Scholastic in collaboration with United Way to
kids in need across the country. Learn more about it
at www.scholastic.com/summer/home.
5. Half Price Books Feed Your Brain In June and
July, kids 14 and under can earn a $5 coupon by read-
ing at least 300 minutes a month and tracking their
minutes on a reading calendar. Get more information
at www.halfpricebooks.com/fyb.
6. Book Adventure Kids K-8 read books that in-
clude 7,000 titles and take a short quiz to earn points.
e points can be redeemed for virtual prizes. Find
out more at http://bookadventure.com.
7. Reading Rewards Customize a reading
incentive program and set up personalized
reading goals for your children. en, allow
your kids to buy rewards in the reward store
created by you. Learn more at www.reading-
rewards.com.
8. Sync Summer Reading Program for
Teens is is a summer reading program
established for teens 13 and older that will get
them two free audiobooks each week through
July 25. Each week, there will be a current
young adult book that teens will be able to
download for free. Find out how it works at
www.audiobooksync.com.
9. Cumberland County Public Library
& Information Center e summer read-
ing program is for readers of all ages. Stop
by any library branch and pick up a reading
record. Summer programs include visits from
Pete the Cat and Clifford the Big Red Dog and the
use of STEM kits involving crafts, experiments and
more. Teens and adults are eligible for prizes and
drawings for gift cards as they progress toward their
reading goals. Learn more at http://cumberland.lib.
nc.libguides.com/src.
Summer reading programs to keep kids' brains active
by DR. SHANESSA FENNER
ere are many options when it comes to summertime reading resources.
Reading during school breaks helps keep kids' brains engaged.
Alice Osborn, a Piedmont-area performer, will perform at Bright Light
Brewing Company this 4th Friday from 7-10 p.m.
EVENT
ere's a longstanding opportunity to en-
gage with this community's arts and culture
scene: Fayetteville's monthly 4th Friday, spon-
sored by Cool Spring Downtown District. is
month's event, as usual, takes place in idyllic
downtown Fayetteville. Set for June 28 from
6-10 p.m., its theme is "Love Local."
"Love local" is an easy mandate to follow, as
downtown is bursting with both longtime and
new galleries, bookstores, bistros and shops
to explore.
Cape Fear Studios and Gallery, located at 148-
1 Maxwell St., will hold an opening reception
for its 2019 Nellie Allen Smith National Pottery
Competition. e reception will last from 6-8
p.m., and the show will be up through July 23.
CFS has hosted this competition for more than
20 years. e initial goal was to give local clay
artists an opportunity to compete with their
peers. e show has now grown to provide a na-
tionally competitive stage, with entries coming
in from across the U.S. To learn more, visit www.
capefearstudios.com/monthly-exhibits or call
910-433-2986.
e Fayetteville Area Transportation & Local
History Museum will hold a special 4th Friday
celebration highlighting its current exhibit,
"Baseball in Fayetteville." is fun and educa-
tional exhibit focuses on the nearly 150 years
of baseball history in this community — in-
cluding the fact that Babe Ruth hit his first pro-
fessional baseball home run here. It was also
here that he picked up the nickname "Babe."
e Market House, at the roundabout of
Person, Hay, Green and Gillespie Streets, will
open a new temporary exhibit, "Centennial of
Pope Army Airfield," from 6-9 p.m. e Market
House's permanent exhibit, "A View from the
Square: A History of Downtown Fayetteville,"
will also be open.
ere's also live music to enjoy. Alice Osborn,
a Piedmont-area performer whose music and
lyrics are rooted in folk Americana and the New
South, will perform at Bright Light Brewing
Company, 444 W Russell St. From 7-10 p.m.,
Osborn will play tunes that are upbeat and in-
formed by her identity as both an accomplished
poet and an American history buff. She is the
president of the North Carolina Songwriters Co-
op and lives in Raleigh with her family. She also
plays Celtic fiddle and bluegrass banjo. Visit
www.aliceosborn.com to learn more about her,
and call Bright Light at 910-339-0464 to learn
more about her show in Fayetteville.
ese are just a few of the many events and
activities happening downtown June 28. For
more information about 4th Friday, visit
www.theartscouncil.com or call Cool Spring
Downtown District at 910-223-1089.
4th Friday features new exhibits, live music
by LESLIE PYO
DR. SHANESSA FENNER, Prin-
cipal, WT Brown Elementary School.
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