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Mix & Mingle |
Book Harvest Durham’s School & Family Engagement team held the first Mix & Mingle event for families on March 21st. Parent voice is extremely important to us and we are hosting these events to ensure we honor it in our program planning.
We were pleased to host a small band of attendees who came out to learn more about Book Harvest, participate in some lively activities, break bread together, and begin building community with our team. It was a lovely evening, and our team is grateful to have had the opportunity to share information about our goals and meet some of the people we work in service of in our roles. Boricua Soul provided the yummy goodies and Kreative Kidz NC supervised and provided activities for the kiddos in our beautiful Family Space. |
Join us! We invite you to our next Mix & Mingle on May 2 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at Book Harvest. Childcare and dinner will be provided! We look forward to getting to know you as we work to build our Parent-to-Parent Network. If you are interested in attending, you can rsvp using the button below. |
Questions? Please contact our family engagement manager, Alisa Miller at alisa@bookharvest.org. |
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More Book Boxes Near You!
There are more and more green and orange Book Boxes popping up around Durham this spring! In March we installed brand new boxes at Glenn Elementary, Creekside Elementary, West Point on the Eno, and City of Medicine Academy.
These Book Boxes are stocked by Book Harvest and filled with culturally inclusive children’s books. No need to ‘give one and take one’, just take the books home and keep them forever! |
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Save the Date! |
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Book Harvest’s Annual Summer Block Party is a free community-wide celebration of summer and books on Saturday, July 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. on the concourse of the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
The afternoon will be filled with family activities and entertainment, highlighted by an abundance of free culturally inclusive children’s books for every child – from infants to high schoolers – to take home and keep forever. |
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Events in the Family Space |
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Muffins with MomsSaturday, May 6 from 1-4 PM |
Enjoy a fun afternoon with your little ones!
We invite moms and motherly caregivers to join us in celebration of motherhood with crafts and muffins. And as always, there will be plenty of children's books to harvest and take home to keep forever!!
Questions? Contact Bria Davenport at bria@bookharvest.org. |
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Storytime in the Family SpaceThursday Mornings on April 27, May 4, May 25 | Stories from the Start is a bilingual storytime for babies, ages 0-2, which runs on Thursdays from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. In addition to the story, there are songs/music, nursery rhymes, and a movement activity.
Turning Pages is a bilingual storytime for children, ages 3-5, which runs on Thursdays from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. After the storytime, there is a short guided activity related to the story.
Join us in the Family Space for storytime on April 27, May 4th, and May 25th (2501 University Drive)! |
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Story & Playtime at The Wonder LabApril 19 at 2:30 PM | Celebrate Earth Day by joining Book Harvest for this FREE story & play time at The Wonder Lab! Bring your toddler to enjoy a fun afternoon equipped with a special story and activity plus get the chance for some free play in The Wonder Lab Play Space!
No worries if you miss this one, join us each Thursday for Storytime at the Book Harvest Family Space! |
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Animal Storytime for Kids featuring a Live Animal!April 20 at 5:30 PM | This bilingual storytime will be equipped with a fun story and a meet & greet with a special guest: Diesel the Bearded Dragon from the Museum of Life & Science!
No worries if you miss this one, we will be partnering with the Museum to host storytimes throughout the summer! |
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Out & AboutBook Harvest will have a table, books, and other info at the following events. |
Durham Parks and Rec Earth Day CelebrationDurham Central ParkSunday, Apr 23, 12-5 PM
Celebrate environmental awareness and sustainability with Durham Parks and Recreation. Enjoy a day filled with earth-friendly activities, educational resources, a host of vendors, good music, and even better food! | |
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CREED Teaching in Color FestDurham Technical Community CollegeSaturday, Apr 29, 3-6 PM
The Teaching in Color Fest is a live storytelling event hosted by Ohavia Phillips and featuring the sounds of DJ Franchyze. This celebration of educators of color includes musical performances, make-your-own-art, delicious food, and amazing community vendors. | |
| Durham Mother’s Club Spring Picnic*For Durham Mother’s Club Members Only*Sunday, Apr 30, 10:30 AM - 1 PM, Piney Wood Park
This event is for Durham Mother’s Club members. Indulge in a delicious brunch, win big at exciting raffles, enjoy some friendly competition with lawn games, and get creative with fun crafts. | |
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Eno Valley EaglefestEno Valley ElementaryFriday, May 5, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Eaglefest is a celebration of school growth and educational excellence. They will have food, games, music, and fun for the whole family! This event is open to the public. | |
| Families and Communities Rising Family Fun DaySaturday, May 6, 2-5 PM
Families and Communities Rising and the Durham County Public Health Department are co-sponsoring a Family Fun Day. They will have games, music, food, community resources, and most of all -FUN! The best part? Everyone is invited! | |
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Attention: Parents and Caregivers of Toddlers (PreK/K) |
Durham PreK 2023-2024 enrollment is now open!
To enroll in PreK your child must turn 4 years old on or prior to August 31, 2023. Durham PreK provides educational experiences for four-year-olds in Durham County to help prepare them for kindergarten. Children served by Durham PreK typically attend a full 6.5-hour school day and 10-month school year program. Children may attend classrooms in 5-star licensed child care centers; Head Start programs; or Durham Public Schools.
To be considered for all programs, families must submit a complete application, including all required documentation, by May 12. Learn more here. |
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Enroll for Kindergarten
If your child will be 5 years old by August 31st, it’s time to register for kindergarten! Kindergarten enrollment can be completed online for your child's DPS base school. Head to dpsnc.net to start the enrollment application today!
To find your base school visit online maps.durhamnc.gov/address or call 919-560-2059.
Look out for a Blastoff to Kindergarten event in your school (español)! There are still FOUR left: April 20 at Merrick Moore, April 21 at Lakewood and Eno Valley, and April 28 at Glenn. |
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Book Corner: with Parker Nelson |
This section features books and content highlighted by Book Harvest Durham staff. |
Meet ParkerParker may look familiar because for the last year he served as an AmeriCorps Member and worked with Book Harvest in conjunction with Duke’s LiteracyCorps program. On April 17, Parker officially joined the Book Harvest team as the Book Processing and Volunteer Coordinator. He will be coordinating the volunteer program and ordering/processing all of the books for the organization.
Parker received his Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary European Studies and Peace, War, and Defense from UNC-Chapel Hill. He enjoys learning languages, traveling, plant shopping, and spending time with friends and family. |
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Adult BookQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain |  |
| Young Adult/Children’s BookPrince & Knight by Daniel Haack (Author), Stevie Lewis (Illustrator) |  |
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