Bookawocky Kick-Off Events

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,555
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2015
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview
All Washington County Library branches will host a special "Bookawocky: My Summer Library Experience" kick-off event. Children, teens, and families will listen and dance to live music, be entertained by a variety of performing artists, meet some of their favorite storybook characters, and sign up for the annual Bookawocky summer reading program.
Project Details
525 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,555
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$2,555
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Children, teens, and families will listen and dance to live music, be entertained by a variety of performing artists, meet some of their favorite storybook characters, and sign up for a the annual Bookawocky summer reading program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

More than 500 people celebrated the start of the annual summer reading experience (Bookawocky) at special kick-off events across the library system. Families signed up for the program while enjoying a variety live musical, theater, art, dance performances.

Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
Administered By
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Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200