WAKE Up and Read’s Summer Reading Kickoff

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WAKE Up and Read’s Summer Reading Kickoff

Food & DrinkFood Trucks & Street FoodFamily, Youth & EducationStorytime & LiteracyFood & Drink / Food Trucks & Street FoodFamily, Youth & Education / Storytime & Literacy
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Virtual/OnlineFamily-friendlyNightlifeGeneral PublicParents/ToddlersPop-upFree AdmissionRsvp RequiredPublicRock
When:
June 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Where:
Gooch Sports Arena, 6400 Knightdale-Eagle Rock Rd., Wendell, NC 27691
Source:
Fun4RaleighKids – Family Events

WAKE Up and Read is hosting their annual Summer Reading Kickoff at the Gooch Sports Arena. Families and friends will gather for a special afternoon filled with literacy, creativity, and community. Readers of all ages will enjoy a "Meet and Hear" experience featuring a read-aloud with author Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrator E.B. Lewis, and the source of inspiration, equestrian Caitlin Gooch, of the newly released children's book Riding Magic. A variety of family-friendly activities, including a

Virtual/OnlineFamily-friendlyNightlifeGeneral PublicParents/ToddlersPop-upFree AdmissionRsvp RequiredPublicRockLibrary ProgramsOtherFreeSports & FitnessFood Trucks & Street Food

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  • City coverage

    Wendell

  • Primary source

    Fun4RaleighKids – Family Events

  • Categories

    Food & Drink, Food Trucks & Street Food, Family, Youth & Education

  • Signals

    Virtual/Online, Family-friendly, Nightlife, General Public