{"id":27105,"date":"2019-06-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-gordon-center-hosts-summer-reading-program\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T00:57:43","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T00:57:43","slug":"tarletons-gordon-center-hosts-summer-reading-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-gordon-center-hosts-summer-reading-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton&#8217;s Gordon Center hosts summer reading program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br \/>Tuesday, June 4, 2019<\/p>\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas &mdash; Tarleton State University&rsquo;s W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas is hosting a summer reading program for kids in preschool and primary grades on first and third Thursdays of June, July and August.<\/p>\n<p>Reading time, 10:30-11:30 a.m., kicks off with&nbsp;<em>The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/em>on Thursday, June 6, and will feature fun activities and a snack.<\/p>\n<p>Program events also are planned June 20, July 18, Aug. 1 and Aug. 15. The museum is closed, Thursday, July 4.<\/p>\n<p>The W.K. Gordon Center, located in historic Thurber, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Exit 367 on Interstate 20 between Fort Worth and Abilene. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/gordoncenter\">www.tarleton.edu\/gordoncenter<\/a>or the museum&rsquo;s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding&nbsp;member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today&rsquo;s scholars into tomorrow&rsquo;s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist<br \/>817-484-4415<br \/><a href=\"mailto:priddle@tarleton.edu\">priddle@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarleton State University&rsquo;s W.K. 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