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The WGBY Love for Learning

Valentine’s Day Breakfast & PBS Kids Fan Fair

January 28, 2015
Sponsored by United Bank Foundation and MTA  
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors for making admission to the Fan Fair event is free and  open to the public*, our programming partners: The Odyssey Bookshop, R. Michelson Galleries, WGBY and PBS Kids.,  Media Sponsor: 93.9 The River

The WGBY Love for Learning: Valentine’s Day Breakfast & PBS Kids Fan Fair
A PBS Kids Comic-con style event for Kids of all ages!

Come share your Love for Learning and PBS Kids!
An event celebrating WGBY, your favorite PBS Kids programs and characters, educational television, local award winning and best selling children’s book authors and illustrators, artists and characters, Illustrated and fan art!
 
WGBY Love for Learning Valentine’s Day Breakfast  
Come have Breakfast with Curious George!
Enjoy Banana Pancakes, Green Eggs and Ham, and... Cookies anyone?
Full breakfast buffet. Gluten free options available.
Tickets available at www.wgby.org/fanfair 
Breakfast Adults $20./ Children 12 and under $10.,  
Not a member?  Become one today and come have breakfast on us! 
 
Curious George will be making an appearance at all three seating's!
9:00, 10:30, 12:00, Seating is limited, please reserve online 
PBS Kids Fan Fair - 9am- 2Pm  - In Three Rooms!   
 
*  Visit with your favorite PBS Kids shows! Do fun PBS show themed  creative activities, courtesy of our community partners!
*  Come meet PBS Kids Characters! Sid the Science Kid, Cookie Monster, and Curious George 
 
* Come Celebrate Learning in Literature!  With Best Selling Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators: 
Draw your favorite Star Wars character, learn to paint like a famous artist or get a buggy glitter tattoo: just some of things you can do in homage to great picture books before you meet the authors! Book signings scheduled 11am-11:30am and 1pm-1:30pm with The Odyssey Bookshop, Odysseybks.com, presentations and readings in the theater.             
Including...
            Angela DiTerlizzi presents “Some Bugs”
            Kelly Light presents “Louise Loves Art”
            Jeff Mack presents “Who Wants a Hug?
            Diane DeGroat, 
            Tony DiTerlizzi presents Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker
            Heidi Stemple presents Not All Princesses Dress In Pink
            Ralph Masiello, brings his Books and Coloring books!
  
*Story Boarding Workshop for Kids age 7-10 (capacity 10) 
facilitated by Elizabeth Bedell, 10am -11am, registration limited
contact Mwaechter@wgby.org
 
*Costume contest and Parade!- Come as your favorite PBS Kids or Children’s book Character! 10:00 and 1:30 pm  
*View Original artwork by local artists some who have inspired PBS Kids! Includes works by Dr. Seuss, and Marc Brown –Creator of Arthur, Courtesy of R. Michelson Galleries. www.rmichelson.com 
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