1) NEA’s Read Across America: Celebrating Dr. Seuss’s 106th Birthday – In honor of Dr. Seuss’s 106th Birthday and to celebrate fun and value of learning to read, the Taos Youth & Family Center and the Taos Children’s Library have joined together for the National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.  Our Birthday Party is scheduled from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Taos Youth & Family Center.  The Birthday Party is for children of all ages.  The first 600 children will receive a free Birthday bag.  The Birthday Party schedule is as follows:  Come listen to storybook reading of Dr. Seuss’ books, 3:30 PM Reading of NEA’s Read Across America Proclamation by Mayor Darren Cordova, Sing Happy Birthday to The Cat In The Hat, enjoy cupcakes, ice cream and lemonade.  Ongoing activities include balloon animals, bowling, wacky bubbles and an activity table.  Face painting will be provided by Mystic Dance ranging in price from $1.00 to $2.00.  The Taos Children’s Library will give away 400 free books to children attending the Birthday Party.  Special guests will be The Cat In The Hat, Lucky the Clown and Thing 1 and 2.  Brought to you by the Taos Youth & Family Center and Taos Children’s Library in conjunction with NEA’s Read Across America.  For more information call Judy at 758-4160.

Judy A. Esquibel, Town of Taos Youth & Family Center, Special Events Coordinator

Phone:  575-758-4160 or 575-737-2643, E-mail:  jesquibel@taosgov.com

2) Harwood Museum Presents  Family Play Date a Free Sunday Art Program – a NEW program ‘Family Play Date’  a free Drop-in Art Activity held every Sunday afternoon in the Fern Hogue Mitchell Education Center.  Facilitated by an artist instructor Family Play Date stresses the creative use of materials,  parent and sibling collaboration with activities designed around different themes. The program takes place from 1-4pm, how long families choose to work is up to their interest and schedules. As always, the Harwood’s Fern Hogue Mitchell Education Center has a play corner with toys for little ones, as well as books on art for children and adults. Family Play Date is designed for all ages and all skill levels. No reservations necessary.  For more information on Family Play Date – an ongoing free program of the Harwood Museum of Art please call 575 758-9826 x 105 or lperera@aol.com.  The Harwood Museum of Art of UNM 238 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM 87571. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sunday 12-5. Sundays Free to NM Residents. www.harwoodmuseum.org

3) This weekend at the Taos Center for the Arts, operators of the Taos Community Auditorum, which is owned by then Town of Taos.