The City of Newark's Read and Believe program will host a children's book party this Saturday, March 28, from 12:00pm to 2:30pm. The event will take place at the New Community Corporation's Neighborhood Center. The event is open to Newark's children and their families. There will be book giveaways, activities, and raffles. Refreshments will be served. According to the City of Newark, the Read and Believe program "seeks to build not only literacy, but also the empowerment of Newark’s residents to reclaim their futures and the future of the City". Partners include LitWorld, the United Way of Essex and West Hudson, the My Very Own Library initiative, and Scholastic.
The NCC Neighborhood Center is located at 56-68 Hayes Street, between 14th and 15th Avenues.
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