SVRC HIGHLIGHTS and Dates

 

 

 

 

 


CELEBRATE READING DATES

 

SEPTEMBER

International Literacy Day (8) www.ala.org

Library Sign Up Month www.ala.org

International Day of Peace (21) www.makeyourpeace.org

National book Festival (26) www.loc.gov

OCTOBER

Read Aloud to A Child www.readalodvirginia.org

Read for the Record (8) www.readfortherecord.org

Book ‘Em in Waynesboro (17) www.bookemfoundation.org 

Teen Read Week (18 – 24) www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2008/index.cfm

MARCH    

Read Across America (2) www.nea.org/readacross/index.html

Charlottesville Book Festival (17 – 21) www.vabook.org

APRIL

National Library Week (4-10) www.ala.org

National Poetry Month www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41

International Children’s Book Day (on or around 2) www.ibby.org

Teen Literature Day (16) www.ala.org

MAY

Get Caught Reading Month www.getcaughtreading.org

National Book Month www.nationalbook.org

Reading Is Fun Day (designate a day)

Children’s Book Week www.ala.org

 

 

Target was our sponsor for the Young Author's Celebration 2009~ Our 4oth!!
 

         

 

      Virginia Readers' Choice        ttp://www.vsra.org/VRC.html
 

 

Read about BOOK'EM!!         

                    

     

        Books for Babies                     
The Books for Babies Committee  distributes book bags to four local hospitals. Our hope is that family literacy will be enhanced throughout the membership area.  Books for Babies Committee continues to accept monetary donations from outside organizations.  If you know of one who would like to donate to this SVRC project, please contact Faith Ballew
                                  (540-337-4039) or Sandy Proctor (540-885-9769). 

 Mark Your Calendar! 2009-2010

SVRC Important Dates

 

*Saturday, October 17 – Book ‘Em  from 9:30 to 4:30 at Kate Collins Middle School, 1625 Ivy St, Waynesboro

*Thursday, October 22 - Fall Mini Conference at John Wayland Elementary, 801 N Main St, Bridgewater

*Saturday, November 7 – Governing Council Meeting (President and New Member) at 8:00 am at Holiday Inn Select, 1021 Koger Center Blvd, Richmond

*Monday, November 9 – Board Meeting at 5:30 at John C. Myers Elementary, 209 Raider Rd, Broadway

*Saturday, January 9 - Governing Council Meeting (President and President-Elect) at 8:00 am at Holiday Inn Select, 1021 Koger Center Blvd, Richmond

*Monday, January 11 – Board Meeting at 5:30 at Stuarts Draft Elementary, 63 School Blvd, Stuarts Draft

*Winter Dinner Meeting – TBA

*Thursday March 11 – Saturday, March 13 – Virginia State Reading Association Annual conference at Virginia Beach

*Monday, March 22 – Board Meeting at 5:30 at Clymore Elementary, 184 Fort Defiance Rd, Fort Defiance

*Tuesday, April 20 and Wednesday, April 21 – Young Author’s Celebration

*Wednesday, April 21 – Spring Banquet at the Kline Campus Center of Bridgewater College on East College Street, Bridgewater

*Saturday, May 22 - Governing Council Meeting at 8:00 am at Holiday Inn Select, 1021 Koger Center Blvd, Richmond

 

 

 


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