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Join us this Tuesday night for a special Play & Learn at Travis Park. We'll bring out a variety of materials to encourage you and your child to talk, sing, read, write and play together. Activities will be available from 6-7:30pm. The movie begins at 8:30pm. So, put on your play clothes and come have some fun!

Movies by Moonlight continues through July 29. Click here for the schedule.

July Play & Learn opportunities

This week through the end of July we continue our Play & Learn series at the Las Palmas Library. Our final event at Arnold Park will be this Friday. Join us next week at Travis Park for a pre-Movies by Moonlight program and on Friday, July 18 at House of Neighborly Service.

Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31, 10-11:30am

Las Palmas Library 515 Castroville Rd, 78237

Friday, July 11, 9:00-10:30am

Arnold Park 1011 Gillette Blvd., 78224

Tuesday, July 15, 6-7:30pm

Travis Park 301 E Travis St, 78205 
(Travis Park event will precede Movies by Moonlight and have activities related to the show for the evening. Visit http://www.downtowntuesday.com/ for information about free parking.)

Friday, July 18, 9-10:30am

House of Neighborly Service 407 N Calaveras, 78207

Tonight at Travis Park!

Our friends at Travis Park will be showing a free family-friendly movie this evening. Little Read Wagon will offer a special Play & Learn prior to the movie at 6:00 pm. Remember, it's Downtown Tuesday, so you can park at City garages and lots for free this evening!

Are you wondering which movie will be showing? Hint: our activities will have a (friendly) monster theme. You can also see the listing of all Travis Park events here: https://www.facebook.com/travisparksa

Early Literacy Grows Outdoors

Bedtime stories are a favorite part of many families' early literacy routines. But, what about building early literacy skills outside? Today, at a special Travis Park Play & Learn, families joined Little Read Wagon to do just that!

A simple way to get outdoors and get ready to read is to bring your favorite books and find a comfortable spot to enjoy them together. We brought lots of books about dogs to coincide with the opening of a dog park. Click on the links in the captions to find these books at the San Antonio Public Library.

http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1858369~S1

http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1800299~S1

http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1745050~S1

http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1419329~S1

http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1373848~S1

http://sapl.sat.lib.tx.us/record=b1634235~S1

In addition to reading outside, just about any other outdoor activity can present an opportunity to build early literacy skills. How do you think outdoor play time can support your child in getting ready to read?