LA MESA IS READING IN THE PARK JUNE 18

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June 11, 2011 (La Mesa) -- The City of La Mesa, in partnership with the La Mesa Park and Recreation Foundation, San Diego County La Mesa Branch Library, Readers Inc., and Friends of the La Mesa Library, will co-host Reading in the Park on Sat., June 18 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon at CollierPark, 4401 Palm Avenue, La Mesa.  

 

Hear children’s book authors give theatrical readings of their works and explain how their stories are created. Visit the craft table where kids can decorate a bookmark to take home. Everyone in the family can bring a gently used book to the event’s book exchange table and take home a fun new read. Guests can also sign up for La Mesa Library’s Summer Reading Program.

  

 

Featured works at Reading in the Park are:  

 

TrashyTown by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha; Grandma’s Pear Tree by Suzanne Santillan; and Surf Angel by Terry & Heather Kraszewski. Enter a free drawing for books featured at the event.

 

The City of La Mesa is currently developing a master plan for potential future improvements to CollierPark. While at Reading in the Park stop by the park map display and talk to City staff and volunteers about what changes or enhancements you would like to see included in future plans for the park. To see a flyer describing the event click here.

 

 


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