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SUMMARY:STAR Fest 2025
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin
  Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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DESCRIPTION:DC Public Library invites your family to celebrate singing\, t
 alking and reading at this year's STAR Fest!.\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.in
 fo/event/13545888
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>DC Public Library's Books from Birth and D
 C Public Library Foundation&rsquo\;s Beyond the Book program proudly prese
 nts STAR Fest 2025! STAR stands for Sing\, Talk and Read\, three of the ke
 y early literacy practices. STAR Fest is a FREE family festival that celeb
 rates all the ways you can help your child grow into a confident learner a
 s you complement reading with singing\, talking\, writing and playing. At 
 STAR Fest your family will learn about all of them as you go to each stati
 on to enjoy:&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Live music at the outdoor <strong>Sing<
 /strong> station outdoors with performances by local family favorites\, Ko
 fi Dennis\, Uncle Devin\, 123 Andr&eacute\;s\, and Marsha and the Positron
 s!&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Imaginative play experiences at <strong>Talk</strong> 
 station that will get you and your little ones creating their own stories\
 , characters\, and worlds.&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Fun family story times at the 
 <strong>Read</strong> station in the Children's Room!&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>An 
 interactive <strong>Write</strong> station where your child can play\, scr
 ibble\, write and draw in exciting ways to build their fine motor skills.&
 nbsp\;</li>\n<li>A <strong>Play</strong> station wonderland with soft play
  activities that will allow your child to run\, roll and jump around as th
 ey build their gross motor skills.&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>A great opportunity to
  connect with local community and education partners at our <strong>Partne
 r </strong>station&nbsp\;while your child enjoys games and activities\, in
 cluding a petting zoo\, train\, face painting\, and more! Meet roaming cha
 racters from your favorite books\, like Pete the Cat\, Bluey\, and more!</
 li>\n<li>Sign up for <strong><a href="https://www.dclibrary.org/using-the-
 library/books-birth">Books from Birth</a></strong>&nbsp\;to get a FREE boo
 k delivered to your home each month and <strong><a href="https://www.dclib
 rary.org/using-the-library/beyond-book">Beyond the Book</a></strong>\, DC 
 Public Library's next step for developing readers as they turn five.â€
 ¯&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Healthy grab-and-go snacks (while supplies last).&nbsp
 \;</li>\n<li>Pick up FREE backpacks and school supplies (while supplies la
 st) to get ready for the new school year!<br />&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p>STA
 R Fest is supported by the DC Public Library Foundation.&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps
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