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Little Readers Rock features games, inflatables, crafts, roving characters, face painting, all-day scavenger hunt, music, special appearances, book giveaways, crafts, snacks, and activities. Built for the little ones, fun for all!
Featured sessions:
1:00PM If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Mouse and cookie-themed games and activities)
1:30PM Bead Art Reading Journals with Vicente Yañez
Artist Vicente Yañez will lead a workshop guiding children through the process of creating a reading journal with a beaded cover. The bead art has roots in the Wixárika/Huichol people from Mexico. This is a traditional folk art that is characterized for the vibrancy of colors and intricacy of the designs, which are made from symbols that represent spiritual and natural elements of their culture.
Bio: Vicente Yañez, is a Mexican Artist and Systems Engineer resident of Springdale, AR. Cultural integration can be found at the heart of his artwork which is deeply influenced by his heritage. Vicente loves to showcase aspects of Mexican history and culture that may not be as known in the US but which were present for him growing up, aiming to discover shared opportunities to build better communities for everyone.
2:00PM Sleepy the Goodnight Buddy (Make your own goodnight buddy)
2:30PM Camping themed snacks
3:00PM Author Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Vanessa Brantley-Newton, a New York Times bestselling illustrator, is the author-illustrator of several critically acclaimed picture books. An artist swathed in retro chic, she loves all things vintage—especially books and clothes from the 1940s through the ’60s—and it shines through in her designs, which run the gamut of fun and whimsical to stylish and sophisticated. Born during the civil rights movement, Brantley-Newton learned the importance of acceptance and empowerment in shaping a young person’s life, and she includes children of all ethnic backgrounds in her stories and artwork.
3:30PM Dragons! Learn more about the Reading Dragons program and make a fire-breathing craft!
Presented by Junior League of Little Rock / Outdoor Fair is sponsored by Roby Brock
AGE GROUP: | Teens ages 12-19 | Preschoolers ages 3-5 | Pre-teens ages 9-12 | Kids ages 6-8 | Families | Babies & toddlers ages 0-2 | All ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Music | Games | Fun & Play | Food & Drink | Arts/Crafts |
TAGS: | SixBridgesBookFestival | 6B24-8 |
Today's hours
We're open 9:00AM to 6:00PM
The Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library & Learning Center includes a computer lab with fourteen computers, teaching kitchen, large activity area, individual and group study rooms, theater, and community room in addition to a collection of more than 21,000 books, DVDs, and CDs.
In the 165-seat theater, children can experience all aspects of theater, including designing and building sets, writing plays, acting, and costume design. The state-of-the-art sound system, lighting, and projection screens is also be used for movies, concerts, and lectures.
The Children’s Library’s grounds are integral to the entire facility’s program. A greenhouse and teaching garden helps children learn about growing healthy foods as well as provide produce that are used in the teaching kitchen programs. The grounds reflect the topography of Arkansas’s ecosystems, from the native hardwood trees in the highlands to vegetation of the wetland areas, which are both planted and original to the site. Walking paths offer families an attractive place for exercise while learning the names of the trees and plants, and an amphitheater has seating for outdoor programs or nature watching.
