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Cost: Free admission, prices vary
WHAT: FESTIVAL OF TALES PRESENTED BY FIESTA BOWL CHARITIES
WHEN: Saturday, December 7 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Paradise Valley Community College, 18401 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Southwest Human Development, Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development, is partnering with Paradise Valley Community College to host Festival of Tales on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Presented by Fiesta Bowl Charities with support from CopperPoint Insurance, Festival of Tales is a fun-filled family event promoting reading and literacy that features dozens of free children’s activities, including face-painting, arts and crafts, music and much more! Paradise Valley Community College students will also host “Art of Storytelling” sessions, which introduces children to the magic of storytelling. Southwest Human Development is expected to distribute more than 3,000 new children’s books to families at this year’s event. Since its inception, Festival of Tales has grown from just 250 attendees to over 2,000 children and their families, with more than 30,000 new children’s books distributed as part of Southwest Human Development’s focus on early literacy.
Festival of Tales is free and open to the public. Advance registration is requested at festivaloftales.com. Paradise Valley Community College is located at 18401 N. 32nd Street in Phoenix. Event check-in will be on the north side of the Kranitz Student Center. For information about Festival of Tales, please visit festivaloftales.com.
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