Children’s Home Society of Washington hosts Roll and Read in Kent

Put the kids in the stroller and roll on over to Children’s Home Society of Washington’s Roll and Read event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19.

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Put the kids in the stroller and roll on over to Children’s Home Society of Washington’s Roll and Read event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19.

Parents and children can walk, bike, pull a wagon or push a stroller through downtown Kent while enjoying various reading activities along the way. Cat in the Hat, Waldo and other literary characters will also be present.

Walks begin every 15 minutes at the center, 212 Fifth Ave. S., Kent.

Sponsored by CHSW’s Parent as Teachers, Parent-Child Home, Early Head Start and Head programs, Roll and Read promotes early reading skills and healthy families. The event is open to families with children of all ages. For more information, visit www.childrenshomesociety.org.

Founded in 1896, Children’s Home Society of Washington is the oldest and largest statewide nonprofit children’s organization – serving more than 39,000 children and their families. Its mission is to develop healthy children, create strong families, build engaged communities, and speak and advocate for children.

 

 


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