Support the White Plains Youth Bureau and White Plains READS! Saturday, Dec. 23 by enjoying a day packed with fun events for the family at Barnes & Noble at the City Center in White Plains.
Click to read more about White Plains READS!
Mention the Book Fair or White Plains Reads to the cashier and Barnes & Noble will donate a portion of your purchase to White Plains READS! program. Also mention the ID # 10619617 to your cashier.
Can’t make it? You can still help! Go online to support the bookfair by visiting bn.com/bookfairs from 12/3/11 to 12/8/11 and enter Bookfair ID 10619617.
Here is what’s going on:
- 3 p.m. Story time and book signing with author Carol Aebersold, bestselling author of "The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition." The book that explains that Santa knows who is naughty and/or nice, because he sends an elf to every home during the holiday season. The book comes with an elf so families can start their own tradition of hiding the elf in different areas in their home each night. Click here for more information.
- 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Story Scavenger Hunt every hour
- Caroling by the White Plains Youth Bureau singers
- 1 p.m. Join the team from Growing White Plains and build a bird feeder and a holiday door hanger using pine cones.
- 4 p.m, Dance performance by renowned Indian Dancer Gargi Bagchi of Asavari School of Music & Dance.
- Free gift-wrapping from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Teachers celebrate your Appreciation Day with a 25% discount on all personal and classroom items, 10% on music and video purchases.
