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Wake Up and Read's Summer Reading Kickoff
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- When:
- June 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM
- Where:
- Gooch Sports Arena, NC
- Source:
- NC State Parks – Events
Join Wake Up and Read to celebrate the beginning of a reading-filled summer! Enjoy food, fun, books and a "meet and hear" read aloud from award-winning team, author Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrator E.B. Lewis, and Caitlin Gooch, Saddle Up and Read founder and equestrian of the newly released children's book, Riding Magic. Special appearance from Ardent who was the model for the horse featured in the book. Get ready for activities for kids, storytime and a special Juneteenth visit to a lo
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