Springfield Museums Press Releases
Springfield Museums and City Library to Host "LittleFest"
General Museum News
August 1, 2011
The Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle and the Springfield City Library will host "LittleFest," an event to promote a love of reading in young children, on Thursday, August 11, from 10 am to 4 pm. Activities planned for outdoors will be held inside if it rains.
LittleFest is presented in conjunction with WGBY-57. The event is supported in part by the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation. LittleFest activities are free, but non-Springfield residents must pay museum admission to participate in indoor activities held in the museums.
Ongoing Activities
- Martha from the PBS Kids show Martha Speaks will make appearances throughout the day; Springfield Science Museum
- Book giveaway for the first 500 visitors while supplies last; Museum Welcome Center
- Craft Activities - Central Library Children’s Room, 10 am-4 pm
- Science Demonstrations - Springfield Science Museum, 10 am-1 pm
- Buy lunch or a snack, Quadrangle Green, 11 am-2 pm
- Art Activities – G.W.V. Smith Art Museum, noon-4 pm
Scheduled Performances
- Storyteller and musician John Porcino presents two performances of Reading Magic; Central Library Community Room, 10:30-11:15 am and 1-1:45 pm
- Brian Chevalier presents two performances of Rock and Read, a musical reading show; Quadrangle Green, 11:30 am-12:15 pm and 2-2:45 pm
