AUGUSTA — The Children’s Discovery Museum will hold a community Bullying Awareness and Prevention Night from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the museum, 171 Capitol St.

As part of the museum’s Family Reading Partnership, children’s book author Francine McEwan will join participants, with illustrator Thomas Block to read from their book about bullying. The museum received a grant from Target to host events as part of its Family Reading Partnership.

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Target Front Sales Manager Jennifer Heath-Stilwell, Maine children’s book illustrator, Hazel Mitchell, and Store Manager Puneet Mathur, all attended an event held recently at the Children’s Discovery Museum in Augusta. It was the first in a series of literacy-based events, funded by Target, that will be occurring at the museum. For more information about the museum’s Family Reading Partnership, visit www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.org.
Target Front Sales Manager Jennifer Heath-Stilwell, Maine children’s book illustrator, Hazel Mitchell, and Store Manager Puneet Mathur, all attended an event held recently at the Children’s Discovery Museum in Augusta. It was the first in a series of literacy-based events, funded by Target, that will be occurring at the museum. For more information about the museum’s Family Reading Partnership, visit www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.org. Contributed photo

A counselor will be on hand at the museum to answer any questions a child or family may have.

Pizza and drinks will be included in the cost of admission to the museum. Admission costs $5.50 per child, $4.50 per adult and is free for children younger than 12 months.

For more information, call 622-2209 or email lissa@childrensdiscoverymuseum.org.

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