{"id":27555,"date":"2019-01-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/preschool-storytime-starts-jan-24-at-tarletons-gordon-center\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T01:15:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T01:15:06","slug":"preschool-storytime-starts-jan-24-at-tarletons-gordon-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/preschool-storytime-starts-jan-24-at-tarletons-gordon-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Preschool Storytime starts Jan. 24 at Tarleton&#8217;s Gordon Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, January 15, 2019<\/p>\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas &mdash; Preschool Storytime at Tarleton&rsquo;s W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas begins Thursday, Jan. 24, with Michael Rosen&rsquo;s &ldquo;We&rsquo;re Going on a Bear Hunt.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Children ages 3-5 and their parents are invited to the center for stories and crafts at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month through May.<\/p>\n<p>Besides a story, each session includes a themed craft and a snack. The program is free and open to the public. Reservations are requested to ensure an appropriate inventory of craft supplies.&nbsp;, Call 254-968-1886 or email at Gordon Center@tarleton.edu.<\/p>\n<p>Story schedule:<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re Going on a Bear Hunt&rdquo; by Michael Rosen<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Love Monster&rdquo; by Rachel Bright<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Presidents&rsquo; Day&rdquo; by Margaret McNamara<\/p>\n<p>March 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover!&rdquo; by Lucille Colandro<\/p>\n<p>March 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Legend of the Bluebonnet&rdquo; by Tomie DePaolo<\/p>\n<p>April 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Strange Trees: And the Stories Behind Them&rdquo; by Bernadette Pourquie<\/p>\n<p>April 25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;If You Give a Monster a Cookie&rdquo; by Laura Numeroff<\/p>\n<p>May 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Rainbow Fish&rdquo; by Marcus Pfister<\/p>\n<p>May 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Rhoda&rsquo;s Rock Hunt,&rdquo; by Molly Beth Griffin<\/p>\n<p>The museum, in historic Thurber, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. It is located at Exit 367 on Interstate 20 between Fort Worth and Abilene.<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist<\/p>\n<p>817-484-4415<\/p>\n<p>priddle@tarleton.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas &mdash; Preschool Storytime at Tarleton&rsquo;s W.K. 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