FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Teri-Gene Conlin, Outreach Manager
(315) 782-3142 ext. 315
tgconlin@wpbstv.org
Aprin 23, 2013
Watertown, NY- On Saturday, May 11th WPBS-TV will be presenting the 5th annual Character Breakfast at the Watertown Elks Lodge and the 17th annual Ready, Set, Fun Book Fest at the Watertown High School Gymnasium. The Character Breakfast will be held from 8-10 am, immediately preceding the Ready, Set, Fun Book Fest, which is from 11 am-2 pm.
Each May WPBS-TV holds these two events to celebrate the arrival of summer and inspire children to continue reading and learning during their break. This year’s events will feature PBS KIDS host, Miss Rosa. She will be attending both events and will be available for meet-and-greets, photos and story time.
The Character Breakfast will also feature Sid the Science Kid, Curious George, Princess Presto and Clifford the Big Red Dog. Seating for the Character Breakfast is limited, so guests should visit www.wpbstv.org to make a reservation and buy tickets. Attendance to the Ready, Set, Fun Book Fest is free, but guests are encouraged to bring a canned good donation for the Community Action Planning Council and a gently-used book for the book swap.
At the Ready, Set, Fun Book Fest children can participate in activities and visits with over 25 organizations, as well as receive a free, new book (one per family, while supplies last). The 2013 Character Breakfast and Ready, Set, Fun Book Fest are sponsored by Martin’s Point Health Care, New York Air Brake, Stewart’s Shops, and the Walmart Supercenter Store #5497 in Evans Mills.
For more information on the Character Breakfast or Ready, Set, Fun Book Fest, please visit: http://ow.ly/k4tJ9
WPBS-DT is the region’s largest classroom. From pre-school through college and beyond, public television plays a role in formal education. Without question, WPBS-DT is a key part of the solution to providing all ages with educational opportunities. WPBS-DT airs over 40 hours of children’s educational programs every week. The Raising Readers program helps parents and teachers prepare our youngsters to succeed in school. WPBS-DT goes beyond the broadcast each year through media engagement by offering movie events; Character Breakfast; Ready, Set, Fun Bookfest; PBS Kids Go! Writer’s Contest; and, numerous other outreach opportunities throughout the year. For more information on WPBS-DT’s children’s educational initiatives, visit us online at wpbstv.org
WPBS-DT is a non-profit public television station serving approximately 650,000 viewers in Northern New York and Eastern Ontario. WPBS-DT’s mission is to educate, entertain and inform its two-nation audience through superior local and national content and media engagement in order to enhance the lives of those they serve.
