Danbury Children First Initiative

June 2010

Lee y serás

Help your child learn to read, do better in school, and in life!

Lee y serás is a series of family conversation workshops conducted in Spanish.

While their children play and work on arts and crafts, the parents learn about the important role families can play in early literacy, how teaching children reading skills can be a fun part of family life, and the significance of storytelling, culture, and traditions.As part of the class, parents and children receive library cards and learn about library services. Parents receive a book for their child at each class.

Participants are being accepted for the June/July session.

The June/July session is being held at the Family Literacy Center, 49 Osborne St., Danbury.

The workshops are on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 12 pm. Childcare and refreshments are provided.

June/July session dates are:

June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 1

This session is being co-sponsored by Danbury Children First and the Danbury Public Schools Family LIteracy Center.

For more information and to register, call Gloria Mora at Danbury Children First at 203-797-8088.

2pm
Jazz for Peace Concert, Concert Hall at White Hall at the Midtown Campus of Western Connecticut State University to benefit Danbury Children First.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Call 203-797-8088 for more information.

6-7:30pm
Professional Development Workshop: “Young Parents Speak.” Brenda Culpepper. Danbury Children First Office at 83 West Street. Refreshment fee: $3. Childcare provided if pre-registered. Sponsored by The Greater Danbury Parent Leaders/PLTI Alumni.

10-11am
Community Play Group for parents/grand parents & foster parents & kids under 6. Meets weekly at the First Congregational Church on Deer Hill. For more information call Hearther Rivers 791-8312

7pm
City Wide PTO meeting

6-7:30pm
PLTI Alumni at United Way Offices, 85 West St. Danbury
Call Carolyn at 794-0292 or Patti Keckeisen at 797-8088

1-3:30pm
Dad's Networking Events - Families Speak Out: Celebrating our Success at Old Judiciary Room, State Capitoal in Hartford, CT. For more information contact Fatherhood Initiative of CT at 860-424-4905.

1-4pm
Dia de los Niños at the City Center Green.
Rain date May 7
Children and their families will have the opportunity to see ethnic dances, listen to a storyteller and visit information displays, Free to the public. Call 203-797-8088 for more information...

Danbury Children First Offices are Closed

2:00-4:00pm
"Traditional Games" for children and adults at Portugueses Cultrual Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd Danbury
Call Isabel at 798-9870 for information..

7pm
Bi-Monthly Board of Education @ Danbury Public Schools Administrative Center, 63 Beaver Brook Road

5-9pm
Weekly PLTI Class at WCSU, Free dinner/childcare included. For more information call Patti Keckeisen at 203-797-8088.

3pm
Concert for young people at the Ives Concert Hall, 181 White Street, Danbury. This is free, one-hour concert for school-age children and their families. The Danbury Symphony Orchestra will perform music of the dance, including Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. For more information call 748-1716.

1-3pm
Danbury Children First celebrates Human Rights Day with a Children's Book Reading at the Danbury Public Library • 2nd Floor Story Corner. Guest Readers will be; Mayor Mark D. Boughton, Pubisher, Eliette Matos, Educator & Child Advocate, Ms. Ferris White. For more information contact Linda Kosko at 797-8088.

snow date February 28, 2004

1-5pm
7th Annual Multi-Cultural Parents Day at the City Center Green. Admission is Free, but please bring a dish to share. Schedule to perform Los Pajos, One Accord, Michael Mourning (98Q Idol Search Winner) and so much more. Free children activities and Parent Information Center. For more information call Nancy Greger at 797-8088.

6:30pm
Family Night at the City Center Green - "Free" musical entertainment, tonight Sir Laughs a Lot. For more information call 792-1711