Miami Children’s Museum
Read Across Miami:
Celebrity Readers Event
Presented By The Children’s Trust
Friday, March 4th
WHO: MIAMI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM & THE CHILDREN’S TRUST
WHAT: READ ACROSS MIAMI CELEBRITY READERS EVENT
WHEN: FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH – BEGINNING AT 10AM
WHERE: MIAMI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
980 MacARTHUR CAUSEWAY, WATSON ISLAND, MIAMI
Miami Children’s Museum invites families to experience the joy of reading and listening to great stories. As part of the national program, Read Across America, the Museum is excited to be hosting Read Across Miami: A Literacy Celebration presented by The Children’s Trust. Miami Children’s Museum is located at 980 MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island in Miami.
We’ll kick off our Literacy Celebration with free admission only on Friday, March 4th, honoring the works of Eric Carle. Enjoy fun story times, live performances by our Theater Troupe, and art activities inspired by his iconic illustrations. The following is a full list of Celebrity Readers:
Jon Secada
Burnie from Miami Heat
Louie Aguirre – WPLG Local 10
Miami Dade County Commissioner Heyman
Erik Bankston
Miami Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins
Constance Jones – News Anchor NBC 6
Kristin Sanchez – News Anchor NBC 6
Tito Puente Jr.
Lauren Sesselman – Women’s USA Soccer Bronze medalist
KimmyB. – 93.9 Mia Radio
Claudia Potamkin – Community Activist
For more information about Read Across Miami: A Literacy Celebration at Miami Children’s Museum presented by The Children’s Trust, please visit miamichildrensmuseum.org. Museum admission is now being offered for two-hour play sessions from 10AM – 12PM, 1PM – 3PM and 4PM – 6PM. After each session team members clean and sanitize the facility and swap out props for the next group. Masks are required at all times for adults and children ages 2 and older. Admission to the Museum is $22 for adults and children, $15 for Florida Residents, free for children under 1 year and admission for Museum Members is complimentary. Advance ticket purchase is required through the Museum’s website miamichildrensmuseum.org as session tickets fill up quickly! The Museum is located at 980 MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island in Miami.
Miami Children’s Museum offers bilingual and interactive exhibits, programs, classes and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication. The Museum has 17 interactive galleries and houses many exciting and fun traveling exhibits. Miami Children’s Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning through play and
enabling children to realize their highest potential. Through arts and educational programs, the Museum seeks to include and target all audiences in Miami’s changing and diverse community by being the “town center” for Miami-Dade County’s children and families.
Families can still access Miami Children’s Museum’s exciting “Museum at Home” program online, which brings the experiences of the Museum to the safety and comfort of one’s own home. Among the ways to access the program are:
Website: miamichildrensmuseum.org/
Facebook: facebook.com/miami.childrens.
Instagram: @miamichildrensmuseum
Twitter: @MiChiMu
YouTube: Miami Children’s Museum
About Miami Children’s Museum
Founded in 1983, Miami Children’s Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning through play and enabling children to realize their highest potential. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to play, learn, imagine and create. The 56,500-square-foot facility includes 17 galleries, classrooms, a 200-seat auditorium and outdoor exhibits, including two playgrounds. The Museum offers hundreds of bilingual, interactive exhibits; programs and classes, including special needs classes; Subway restaurant; a Kid Smart educational gift shop and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication. To learn more about the museum, please visit www.miamichildrensmuseum.org. Miami Children’s Museum’s programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners and the City of Miami.