WHAT: Senator Bruce Tarr will be at Pathways to read to a group of Pathways children in celebration of the Week of the Young Child, a national event to celebrate the importance of high-quality early education.

WHEN: Monday, April 23, 9 AM.

WHERE: Pathways for Children, 29 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930

DETAILS: Pathways kicks off the Week of the Young Child on Monday with Senator Tarr, and continues throughout the week with Curious Creatures at 930 and 11:30, and a FREE Bookfair for the more than 400 children attending Pathways programs, due to the generosity of shoppers at Barnes & Noble's Peabody store during November and December for the national book chain's 2006 Holiday Book Drive. Shoppers at the Northshore Mall purchased over 1200 books for Pathways children, which were delivered in January.

PHOTO/VIDEO OPPORTUNITIES
" Senator Tarr reads to children at 9 AM
" Curious Creatures at Pathways at 9:30 and 11:30
" Every child at Pathways gets a free book from the Literacy Room, set up as a Book Fair, individual classrooms going throughout the week.

Bookfair Schedule:
Monday 10 - 11 AM and 3 - 4:30
Tuesday 3-4:30
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:30 - 11:30

Contact:

Susan Stendahl sstendahl@pw4c.org
(978) 281-2400 x 150