Let’s Read Across America!
On March 1 and 2, we are celebrating Read Across America Day with story times from some very special guests. Join us in Junior Junction from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm to listen to prominent Marylanders read beloved children’s books. There will be a new reader every half hour, swag giveaways, and a “book tasting”!
On Monday, there will also be book giveaways*, including:
- Pete the Cat’s Train Trip, by Kimberly and James Dean
- Mel Fell, by Corey Tabor
- The Gardener, by Sarah Stewart
*Book giveaways are first come, first serve.
Sunday, March 1
| Reader | Time |
| Joy Thomas Moore, Children’s Advocate and Mother of Maryland Governor Wes Moore | 10:30 AM |
| Roz Kreizenbeck, Director of Education & Interpretation at the Walters Art Museum | 11 AM |
| Alyssa Zajan, Associate Director of Learning at Port Discovery | 11:20 AM |
| Emma Snyder, Owner of The Ivy Bookshop | 11:40 AM |
| Alex Parker, WBFF Reporter | 12:00 PM |
| Joyce A. Robinson, Railroad Engineer and Author | 12:30 PM |
| Carole Boston Weatherford, Caldecott Award-Winning Author | 1 PM |
| Sammie Samuels, Director of the Irish American Museum | 1:30 PM |
| Jay Shanahan, Museum Educator at the B&O Railroad Museum | 2 PM |
| Peggy Koenig, Education Specialist at the B&O Railroad Museum | 2:30 PM |
| Sam Hughes, Education Director at the B&O Railroad Museum | 3 PM |
| Jay Shanahan, Museum Educator at the B&O Railroad Museum | 3:30 PM |
Monday, March 2
*An ASL interpreter will be onsite from 10:15 AM-1:15 PM
| Reader | Time |
| Megan Knight, WMAR News Anchor | 10:30 AM |
| Wordsmith, Multidisciplinary Artist | 11 AM |
| Lesley Mason, Children’s Services Manager at Enoch Pratt | 11:30 AM |
| Mayor of Baltimore City, Brandon Scott | 12 PM |
| Janay Reece, WJZ Anchor | 12:30 PM |
| Tiffany “Lady T” Watson, WBFF Bmore Lifestyle Host | 1 PM |
| Danielle Harris, Director of Community Engagement Operations at University of Maryland at Baltimore | 1:30 PM |
| Kerry Watson, Executive Vice President of Orioles Public Affairs | 2 PM |
| Bryan Holley, Client & Community Relations, PNC Bank, Greater Maryland | 2:30 PM |
| Joyce A. Robinson, Railroad Engineer and Author | 3 PM |
| Sam Hughes, Education Director at the B&O Railroad Museum | 3:30 PM |
Admission:
Included with Museum Admission. B&O Members FREE.
FREE admission for children 12 and under
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