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BCC Students ‘Read Across the Berkshires’

In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, students from Berkshire Community College and guest reader Susan Guerrero, will once again hold a “Read Across the Berkshires” event that will bring to life four children's books.

The readings will be held Friday evening, March 7, from 6 to 9 in the lounge of the college’s Susan B. Anthony Center in Pittsfield.

Reading selections include “The Salamander Room,” “Big Bad Wolf,” “The Kissing
Hand” and “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Following the performances, children and
their parents are invited to join in book related crafts and birthday treats.

Read Across America, with its widely recognized “Cat in the Hat” logo, is a
project of the National Education Association. Originally created as a one day
event to celebrate the joy of reading on Dr. Seuss’s birthday (March 2), the
project has grown into a nationwide initiative that promotes children's literacy
through daily reading.

To find out more about Read Across America, go to the EN Web site.

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