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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Duluth Public LIbrary
520 West Superior Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802
www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact DPL’s Public Relations Department at
218-730-4236
DATE: 3/30/2022
SUBJECT: Every Child Ready Duluth Coalition to Host "Family Fest" at The Depot: Free Activities for Kids & Resources for Caregivers
BY: Amy Broadmoore

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 30, 2022

                                                                                  

 

EVERY CHILD READY DULUTH COALITION TO HOST “FAMILY FEST” AT THE DEPOT 

Free Activities for Kids & Resources for Caregivers 

 

DULUTH, Minn. – Families of young children ages zero to five are invited to the Every Child Ready Duluth Family Fest at the St. Louis County Depot Saturday, April 2nd, from 10am to 2pm. The Every Child Ready Duluth Family Fest will feature free entertainment for children and resources to ensure children are ready for kindergarten.

The Every Child Ready Duluth Family Fest is the first big event organized by Every Child Ready Duluth: a collaborative led by the Duluth Public Library, aimed at ensuring that every Duluth child is ready for kindergarten.

 

Every Child Ready Duluth Family Fest Lineup:

• 10:00am – Minnesota Ballet beginner ballet class
• 10:30am – Chris Monroe storytime
• 11:00am – Robi Meyerson musical storytime
• 11:30am – Firefighter storytime with Assistant Chief Edwards
• 12:30am – Gary Anderson storytime
• 1:00pm – Dan the Monkeyman concert
• 1:30pm – Shey Peterson storytime
• 10:00am-2:00pm – Duluth Children’s Museum activities
• 10:00am-2:00pm – Visit a fire truck!

            ...and more!

 

In addition, the following community organizations will be offering free children’s activities and resources to help children become school ready: Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), Help Me Grow, Duluth Community School Collaborative, Northland Foundation, Duluth Public Schools Early Childhood Programs, St. Louis County Public Health, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA), Parent Aware, Human Development Center, Masonic Children’s Clinic, Duluth Parks & Recreation, YWCA Duluth, Generations Healthcare, The Depot and the Duluth Public Library.

 

The first 300 attendees to this Saturday’s Family Fest at The Depot will receive Super One Foods gift cards!

 

“We hope the event provides opportunities for parents and caregivers to connect with services and resources in our community and learn more about what supports are available for them. We also hope they just enjoy playing and learning with their little ones,” said Duluth Public Library Early Literacy Librarian Carmella Hatch.

 

About Every Child Ready Duluth:

 

Every Child Ready Duluth – Strategic Plan

https://duluthlibrary.org/media/11569/strategic-plan.pdf

 

About the Duluth Public Library:

 

Founded in 1902, the Duluth Public Library serves Duluth and the greater Arrowhead

region. The Duluth Public Library provides free access to reading materials, early

literacy instruction, information, technology, and creative and cultural materials and

services.

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Amy Broadmoore - public relations & marketing

abroadmoore@DuluthMN.gov

218-730-4236

 

Carmella Hatch, early literacy librarian     ***Available for interviews Friday and Saturday.

chatch@DuluthMN.gov

(218) 730-4222

 

Sue Schumacher, youth services supervisor

sschumacher@DuluthMN.gov

(218) 730-4219