College promotes literacy with family program

Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Ill., is offering family programs this week and in July to promote literacy.

Children will meet the main character of Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat" during the reading activities from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday and again on July 18 at Shawnee Community College Library. The program will focus on 4- to 9-year-olds, with younger and older siblings and parents also welcome. The library is in the lower level of Building H on the main campus.

The Family Literacy Program will be led by the program's coordinator, Debra Johnson. Children will make their own puppets to keep and will receive a book to take home. The event is free.

The program will also be available from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. every first Tuesday at Olmsted Public Library in Olmsted, Ill.; every second Wednesday and every third Tuesday at Mounds Public Library in Mounds, Ill. Call (618) 634-3382 for more information.