Newest articles and comments on The Sacramento Press written by Erin BlountFirst 5 Sacramento Children’s Celebration Brings Fairytale Town to LifeErin Blountheadline-377612010-09-24T16:56:54Z2010-09-24T16:56:54Z<p>
Three-year-old Jenny has listened to her mom read her books and nursery rhymes since she was a baby, including favorites like The Three Little Pigs, The Little Engine that Could, and Jack and the Beanstalk. These stories and more will come to life on Saturday, Oct. 9 as Jenny joins more than 6,000 Sacramento County families at Fairytale Town for the First 5 Sacramento Annual Children’s Celebration.</p>
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“First 5 Sacramento supports programs and services to help meet the diverse needs of local families,” Roger Dickinson, Chair of First 5 Sacramento and the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. “Our Children’s Celebration brings the community together to learn about these valuable resources in a fun environment for the entire family.”</p>
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Funded by First 5 Sacramento, this FREE family event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be filled with fun, resources, food, entertainment, activities, exhibits, raffles and much more. While local children ages zero to five engage in learning activities, meet larger than life mascots, watch puppet shows, pet farm animals and color on a giant kid’s coloring wall, parents and caregivers will gain valuable information about countywide programs and services from more than 60 community organizations, including free dental, vision and hearing screenings, the Library Wonder Wagon, the Smile Keepers mobile dental van and First 5 California Hands-On Health Express mobile van. The annual Conga Line starts at noon and this year features The Cat in the Hat.</p>
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at William Land Park on the corner of Sutterville Road and Land Park Drive in Sacramento. For more information on the free day of family fun and available resources to help parents raise children “happily, ever after,” contact First 5 Sacramento at (916) 876-5865 or online at <a href="http://www.First5Sacramento.net" target="_blank">www.First5Sacramento.net</a>.</p>
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<strong>About First 5 Sacramento</strong><br />
Research shows that a child’s brain develops most dramatically in the first five years and what parents and caregivers do during these years to support their child’s growth will have a meaningful impact throughout life. Based on this research, California voters passed Proposition 10 in 1998, adding a 50 cents-per-pack tax on cigarettes to support programs for expectant parents and children ages zero to five. In the last year, First 5 Sacramento distributed approximately $15 million to local programs and services that meet local needs of Sacramento County children and families.<br />
</p>Erin Blount2010-09-24T16:56:54Z