Storytime Village

Storytime Village wishes all students, teachers, and school staff an incredible school year! 📚🎉❤

📚 Storytime in the Park is just around the corner! 😁

Join us next Tuesday, August 13th, at 10 a.m. in Naftzger Park for a delightful morning with Ms. Tamela Carter from Healthy Blue Kansas.

🌳 This summer and fall, Storytime in the Park happens every 2nd and 4th Tuesday. It’s the perfect chance to relax, enjoy a story, and have some fun with your little ones!

Check out all the details on our Eventbrite—link in our Linktree!

Please find out more information on our Eventbrite, located in our Linktree! Storytime in the Park is a partnership between Storytime Village and 🎉

A big thank you to our amazing event sponsors and VIP party sponsors! We are incredibly grateful for your support, which made the festival a huge success. 💖✨

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✨ Huge thanks to for being a top sponsor of the 2024 Kansas Literacy Festival! Your team’s dedication to promoting the event and ensuring a fantastic experience for festival goers and presenting authors was invaluable. ✨

🌟 We’re so grateful for the use of your beautiful space, which truly made the event special! 🌟

Your support was key to our incredible success! 🙌📚

✨ Thank you to .news for being a key Sponsor for the 2024 Kansas Literacy Festival! From promotion of the event to ensuring festival goers and presenting authors had a great time, your team played an important role in pulling off this event.✨

🌟 Special shoutout to Chris Earl for withstanding the heat and hosting our event! 🌟

Your support helped make this event an incredible success! 🙌📚

🎉 Big congratulations to Mila De Souza, who is our Operations Coordinator and she is our Employee of the Month! 🌟 We are incredibly grateful to have her as part of our team. Thank you, Mila, for all your hard work and dedication. Your efforts never go unnoticed! 🙌

Are you looking for an opportunity to impact the community? Apply today!

Storytime Village and AmeriCorps VISTA are accepting applications for its EPA Region 7 Green VISTA Corps program for the Wichita area. This opportunity will enable a young professional and college student to embark on extraordinary work in local environmental justice and early childhood literacy, in which the social determinants of health are significant considerations. Your role will be crucial in serving Black and Latino communities in Wichita, primarily on the north side of Wichita, Kansas. Over the years, these communities have disproportionately shouldered the burden of poverty and environmental hazards.

To learn more about the program and to apply, visit https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=123516. (Deadline August 2, 2024.)

When you , you discover a career pathway following your passion. Through extensive training and professional development, VISTA members enhance their skills and build valuable relationships within nonprofit organizations and the community. Recent graduates looking to make a difference are encouraged to apply!

📚✨ Join us at the Kansas Literacy Festival on July 27th from 10am - 2pm! Admission is free for all families.

Enjoy meet and greets with renowned authors, caricatures, face painting, delicious food, drinks, free books, and more!

Don’t miss out on this fun-filled day celebrating literacy and community. See you there! 🎨📖

🎉 As the Kansas Literacy Festival approaches, we are deeply grateful to our amazing sponsors for their support!

Thank you to our 2024 Kansas Literacy Festival Sponsors!:

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KAKE News
Capitol Federal
Kansas Department of Commerce
Credit Union of America

Join us tomorrow for Storytime in the Park on Tuesday, July 23rd! Bring your children to Naftzger Park at 10 a.m. for a special morning with Ms. Averie Mountain from Miss Kansas. Ms. Sontia Mason from Get Ya Color On will also be there, providing crafts for the kids. **Tomorrow there will be water activities, so make sure to bring your kids' swimsuits!**

Storytime in the Park takes place every 2nd and 4th Tuesday this summer and fall. Come kick back and enjoy a story, a snack, and fun!

Please find out more information on our Eventbrite, located in our Linktree! Storytime in the Park is a partnership between Storytime Village and

Be sure not to miss out tomorrow, July 22nd, in the morning. Our CEO, Dr. Barnes, will take the spotlight on KAKE News at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the Kansas Literacy Festival!

Join us for Storytime in the Park on Tuesday, July 23rd! Bring your children to Naftzger Park at 10 a.m. for a special morning with Ms. Sontia Levy-Mason of Get Ya Color On!🎨

Storytime in the Park takes place every 2nd and 4th Tuesday this summer and fall. Come kick back and enjoy a story, a snack, and fun!

Please find out more information on our Eventbrite, located in our Linktree!

Storytime in the Park is a partnership between Storytime Village and

📚The Kansas Literacy Festival kicks off next week on July 27th! Don't miss these incredible authors hosting Read-Alouds on the Main Stage:

- Shane W. Evans has created pictures for over 50 books for children, including Chocolate Me! By Taye Diggs, Mixed Me!, and My Friend! He has worked with authors including Shaquille O'Neal, Andrea Davis Pinkney, and Holly Robinson Peete.

- Grant Sinder is a cartoonist, writer, and creator of Incidental Comics. His work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Kansas City Star, The Best American Comics 2013, and all across the internet.

- Giselle Anatol is a professor of English at the University of Kansas, teaching courses on children's literature, Caribbean literature, and literature of the African diaspora. She recently authored author of "Small Girl Toni and the Quest of Gold".

Be sure to check them out at the Kansas Literacy Festival!

Join us on July 27th to celebrate some of Wichita's newest and brightest young authors! 📚✨ Storytime Village and The Boys and Girls Club of South Central Kansas have teamed up for our annual LEAP summer camp, where eight talented young writers crafted their own unique stories.

Come to Bradley Fair from 10AM - 2PM for a special book signing with our 2024 LEAP campers. Don’t miss this chance to meet the future stars of literature!

LEAP Camp is a summer camp program that stands for Learning, Entrepreneurship, and the Arts Program.

A couple of weeks ago, our Leap camp visited the Wichita Art Museum! The kids enjoyed a fun tour and got creative making their own art. 🎨✨

Become a part of Storytime Village Inc!

Have you thought about leveraging your nurturing spirit to impact your community's future through early literacy? If so, we want to hear from you!

Storytime Village Inc. is seeking enthusiastic team players eager to gain practical experience in their field.

Interested in joining us? Simply email your UPDATED RESUME to our team manager at [email protected], and you could embark on a rewarding journey that makes a significant difference.

We look forward to your application!

✨Don’t miss our next Storytime in the Park on Tuesday, July 9th! Bring your children to Naftzger Park at 10 a.m. for a special morning with Ms. LynnLee Schmidt, Chief Operating Officer at Tanganyika Wildlife Zoo. She will be reading "It’s a Tiger!" by David LaRochelle. 🐯

Storytime in the Park takes place every 2nd and 4th Tuesday this summer and fall. Come kick back and enjoy a story, a snack, and fun!

Please find out more information on our Eventbrite, located in our Linktree!

Storytime in the Park is a partnership between Storytime Village and

Happy Independence Day from Storytime Village!!💙🤍❤️

📚Storytime village is looking to engage local business and organizations that want to be a part of the 2024 Kansas Literacy Festival.

We’re asking that your business or organization donate a minimum of 200 books for children ages 0-8 to be given away at the Kansas Literacy Festival on July 27th! Each donor will be featured on our KLF Book Drive Wall during the festival.

Visit StorytimeVillage.org/klf2024 to donate and learn more!

Join us at Storytime Village Inc!

Have you ever considered using your nurturing nature to help shape your community's future through early literacy? If so, we want you!

At Storytime Village Inc., we're currently looking for enthusiastic individuals who can work well in a team and want to gain more real-world experience in their chosen profession.

Want to join us? It's simple. Email your UPDATED RESUME to our team manager at [email protected], and you could be on your way to a fulfilling experience while making a real difference.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Join us this morning for a special storytime at Towne East Square! See you at 10:30 am!

Check out our July Calendar! 🌟
Get ready for some amazing activities and don't miss out on any of the excitement!

🎉 Today is the final day taking a look back at some of Storytime Village’s key events to celebrate our 15-year anniversary!

Hoops 4 Literacy is a dynamic sporting event housed in our Advocacy & Awareness Pillar! 🏀✨

Hoops 4 Literacy is a fun and engaging basketball game that promotes literacy. Special guests often include community leaders like the USD 259 Superintendent, former Harlem Globetrotters, and past WSU and NBA players. Held nearly every September during Literacy Month, this event is free, and all students in attendance receive a new book! 📚

Behind every successful team is an exceptional manager who leads with vision and inspires with passion. 🌟

Congratulations to our Team Manager, Taishma Council! We applaud her for her ongoing dedication, perseverance, and strong commitment to StoryTime Village! 🎉 She goes over and beyond to make sure all of our team members have the tools and resources we need to be successful. Please join us in recognizing Taishma’s accomplishments. Taishma Council

🏛️ As we continue celebrating 15 years of Storytime Village, here’s another highlight from our annual programs

The Literacy Day at the Capitol is a key part of our Advocacy & Awareness Pillar!

Literacy Day at the Capitol is dedicated to addressing the literacy achievement gap in Kansas, Literacy Day at the Capitol focuses on early literacy and empowers high school students to advocate for literacy by engaging with legislators and participating in panel discussions.