A Chicago nonprofit is helping young people deepen their love of literature.
ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchwill return, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood.grant from the city of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, a program to support the presentation of free arts programming in Chicago neighborhoods, while bolstering the local arts event industry.
The event aims to provide a fun and safe space for children to explore their love for reading with positive community role models. Attendees will experience interactive literary and art programming, writing workshops, diverse groups of book vendors, live music and performances and animated storytelling by Black authors, illustrators and thespians.
Live performances by Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, spoken word artist Harold Green III, the Kenwood School of Ballet, Jesse White Tumblers, Black Girls Jump, and many others are also on the day's schedule.Pep Rally Takeover, a nonprofit organization that rallies to create unique musical experiences that help provide support for youth, will be the official DJ for this year's event.
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