• The Center for Learning at Glendale Community College will be hosting its eighth annual Readfest on Wednesday November 12, 2003, to encourage literacy through reading.

• Readfest begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m.  Last year over 4,000 children attended Readfest.

Bookworm Competition

Goal:

• The goal is to create a class Bookworm by having each child read as many books and write as many summaries as possible.

Prizes:

• A reward will go to the student who reads and then writes the most summaries.
• The class that collectively writes the most summaries will win a pizza party.

see Bookworm Guidelines

BOOKSHARE

Bookshare is an idea based on the gift of sharing and teaching& children to share.  It is not intended as a book trade.  Books donated to the Bookshare will be used at Merlin's Magic Bookstore.  Our goal is for every child that attends the Readfest to leave with one free book.

Please contact Dave Gallet at 623.845.3126 to have your books picked up.  Book pickup will end Monday, November 3, 2003.

Books

• Collect books for our Used Book Sale that will take place on November 12th & 13th in the Central Mall.
• Collect gently used children's books for Merlin's Magic Bookstore.  Each child will take home one free book. 
• You can also support this event by buying books at the used book sale.  All proceeds will go towards next years event.

If you would like to donate books for the used book sale or children's book, please contact Dave Gallet at 623.845.3126

Donations

• Do you know someone who might be interested in being a sponsor?
• Do you work at a place that could donate pens, pencils, gift certificates, coupons, T-shirts, or other promotional items that can be given to children?

If so, please contact Martina Aranda at 623.845.3811

Ways you can help

Volunteers

• We need volunteers, to help with various activities and food booths throughout the day.
• We also need volunteers to help before the event and after the event.

If you are interested, please contact Dolly Marden at 623.845.3532.