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CHARITABLE LIVING Group Reinvents the Spirit of RIFSoCal’s Historic “BOOKS IN THE PARK!”
It’s 1970 in Santa Fe Springs Park. Imagine children running off to have fun - and finding Mother Goose playing her harp on the lawn! Then imagine the children’s delight when Mother Goose gathered them into a circle, read them a story and encouraged them to choose a wonderful new book to keep as their very own. “Books in the Park” was the creation of Santa Fe Springs Librarian, Ruth Grams – alias Mother Goose – one of RIFSoCal’s founders.
It’s 2011 in North Weddington Park in North Hollywood. Again imagine children running off to have fun – and finding a clown, a balloon artist/twister creating swords, jet packs and almost anything else a child could dream up, a face painter, music, kids doing the limbo, story time, and a bookmark creation zone.
All to raise awareness and funds for Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California!
“Books in the Park’s” joyful tradition remained as vibrant and colorful as its 1970 inception thanks to Charitable Living’s belief in the magic of bringing books and children together.
What a beautiful way to spend an afternoon – listening to the sound of children giggling as they delighted in the park’s wonderful surprises!
A huge thank you to Charitable Living members and the amazingly talented artists who volunteered their time to ensure the success of “Books in the Park”:
Charitable Living members, Kendra Castleberry, Erin Cahill, Jackie Geary Haase, John Curtis, Tymberlee Hill, Todd Sherry, Jen Berthelot, Aimee Parker, Yaani King and Amir Talai
Sean Edwards, balloon artist; www.theballoonguyla.com
Emily Stuver, face painter
Celedon Wood, dance teacher from Twinkle Toes Dance; www.twinkletoesdancela.com
Gigi The Clown; 818-231-7676