Halloween Literacy Activities Planned at Local Barnes & Nobel

Come join Rolling Readers as they celebrate Halloween with authors, books and treats!

 This Halloween weekend Rolling Readers will be hosting a 3-day Bookfair at the Point Loma Barnes & Noble Bookstar, complete with authors, story time, activities and fun! A percentage of proceeds from the weekend will go directly towards providing brand new books to young students in local high-need elementary schools.

 Events kick-off, Friday, October 30th, with acclaimed author Elissa Brent Weissman, who will be visiting Dewey Elementary School, located just down the road from Bookstar. This is a low-income, high-need school which is served by several Rolling Readers volunteers and has a large military student body. Ms. Weissman will be sharing with several 3rd grade classes the importance of reading and the road to becoming a writer.

 On Saturday, October 31st students, families and the rest of the community are invited to attend the Bookfair, dressed in their favorite costume or craziest socks! Ms. Weissman will be returning for another reading at 11am, complete with her crazy socks, and will sign copies of her books. At 3pm, Dr. Lucille Burbank, long-time Rolling Reader volunteer at Dewey Elementary and author of the upcoming The Inspiration of Sesame Street, will read aloud several festive and spooky stories, getting all attendees in the Halloween spirit! The Bookfair will continue on Sunday, November 1st, with another story time and free goodies for the kids.

 A Bookfair voucher will ensure that a percentage of net sales from Barnes & Noble Bookstar purchases will be donated to Rolling Readers (Oct.30 thru Nov. 1 only). Vouchers can be found at www.rollingreaders.org

Event Location: Barnes and Noble Bookstar 3150 Rosecrans Place, San Diego, CA 92110
Bookfair – Friday, October 30 thru Sunday, November 1

San Diego Model Railroad Museum will host its Most Ghoulish Halloween Family Day Yet!

 The San Diego Model Railroad Museum opens its creaking doors for a frightfully fun Halloween Family Day from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.  All aboard for ghost stories, a Thomas the Tank Engine ASTRO JUMP in the Pacific Beach Club room. Activities will include making your own Trick-or Treat Bag, a terrifying scavenger hunt, snacks, drinks, and frightening delights all over the museum. Don’t forget to wear your best Halloween costume to participate in the Museum’s contest; there are many prizes to win! Activities included in museum admission. For the first time ever all children under the age of 17 will be FREE.

 The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is open Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Children 17 years old and under are free for this family day, adult admission is $7.

¡El Parque Balboa Celebrará Halloween con un “Escalofriante” Día Familiar!

 El Parque Balboa es el lugar a visitar este Halloween, pues los niños podrán vivir “esca-lofriantes” y seguras aventuras en los 15 museos que abrirán sus puertas GRATIS para ellos, como parte de su espectacular Día de la Familia el próximo sábado, 31 de octubre.

 Los niños menores de 17 años entrarán gratis a los museos con una admisión de adulto pagada, así familias enteras podrán realizar una gran variedad de manualidades y escuchar música, además de presenciar actuaciones y pro-gramas especiales. Por si fuera poco, por tan sólo 29 dólares los adultos podrán tomar ventaja del pase “Stay-for-the-Day-Pass” (Quédate por el día), el cual permite visitar cuatro de los museos del Parque Balboa.

 El área de estacionamiento que se recomienda utilizar es Inspiration Point, localizado sobre Park Blvd. (en el lado este) y Presidents’ Way. Estaciónese en el lote grande que cuenta con la opción del tren rojo, servicio gratuito que tiene como destino el centro del Parque Balboa.
ETT Productions presents

MUERTO, a petite soiree

UNPLUGGED & UNDEAD

Friday, October 23, 2009
Doors open at 7pm

Featuring: the works of umbanda painter Anjela Piccard unplugged performance by mexican marvel TANIA at: Planet Rooth Studios, 3811 Ray Street, San Diego. Ph. 619.297.9663.

 Celebrate Día De Los Muertos at the Center

WHAT: Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
WHEN: Sunday, November 1st from 6 – 9 p.m.
WHERE: California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Museum and Education Studios.
COST: Free. For more information visit www.artcenter.org, or call (760) 839-4178.

 Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time to gather family and friends to celebrate the lives of those who have passed. Since 1995, the Center’s free community event celebrating this holiday has become an annual tradition for families in North County and beyond.

 The event is centered on Muerte de todos ofrenda de participación (Death Comes to Everyone A Participatory Offering), an artwork in the Center Museum’s permanent collection created by Mexico City Artist, Eloy Tarcisio. On the evening of November 1st, the public will participate in the installation by creating their own memorials in remembrance of loved ones while enjoying live music, entertainment, crafts and traditional Mexican refreshments including Mexican hot chocolate and pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread). While at the event, attendees may also visit the Center Museum and enjoy the current exhibition, Quint: Three Decades of Contemporary Art.