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Dr. Seuss Spectacular at Barnes and Noble

July 27, 2015 by Deirdre McAndrew

Dr. Seuss Spectacular at Barnes and Noble

Come help celebrate the new release of What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss! Barnes & Noble is inviting customers to help decide what pet to get during a special Storytime event!

This new picture book shares a story of a brother and a sister looking to find the perfect pet! Kids of all ages are invited to help decide what pet we should get at this special Storytime event!

Customers who purchase What Pet Should I Get? will receive 50% off on select Dr. Seuss stories including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hears a Who and The Lorax.

This is a Get Pop-Cultured event! Barnes and Noble has spent the month of July celebrating pop-culture through Storytime and fun activities! Help end the celebration on a high note with the release of the book in stores, online, and on Nook!

Date: Tuesday, July 28th

Time: 7p

Location: 97 Warren Street (Barnes and Noble in TriBeCa)

Fee: Free

Ages: All

For more information, please visit http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2255

The Hudson River Park Games

June 11, 2015 by Deirdre McAndrew

The Hudson River Park Games! The Hudson River Park Games will turn into a communal outdoor arena this summer. Challenge yourself and sweat a little as you experience new fitness challenges and raise money for our local park. The Park’s piers will transform into an Olympic-style day of sports and activities for people to compete or support!

Kids activities include fishing, Meet the River’s smallest critter (plankton), and the interactive touch tank to learn more about fish biology with Hudson River Park environmental educators!

A variety of other Kid-Friendly Programming will include Xpogo® Pogo Stick Lessons, soccer and basketball clinics, lawn games, and offerings from Free Arts NYC, Manhattan Youth and Gymboree!

Enjoy additional free activities are open to all participants, spectators and visitors including live music, a sports expo, beer garden, unique food offerings, kids programming, lawn games and more!

2015 Expo Vendors include: Chelsea Piers, GoGo squeeZ, CLIF Bar, DAVIDsTEA, NOOK, New York Kayak Co.

Date: Saturday, June 13th [Read more…] about The Hudson River Park Games

What Do You Do with an Idea? Storytime!

April 30, 2015 by Deirdre McAndrew

What Do You Do with an Idea? Storytime! The month kicks off with the What Do You Do with an Idea? Storytime at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide. Kobi Yamada’s story, touchingly illustrated by Mae Besom, reminds us that our ideas can change the world. Activities round out the fun. Additionally, from now until May 18, while supplies last, Barnes & Noble will offer the picture book What Do You Do with an Idea? at the special price of only $7.99 with the purchase of any children’s book. Come enjoy storytime, creativity, and activities!

Barnes & Noble, Inc. the nation’s largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced its May 2015 lineup of free Storytime events for children and families, all designed to celebrate the joy of reading. At each event, the stories may be read on the Samsung Galaxy Tab® 4 NOOK®, a full-featured Android tablet that combines Samsung’s leading technology and NOOK’s extraordinary content and reading experience. During all Barnes & Noble Storytime readings and activities, parents and guardians are encouraged to take pictures and post to their personal social media sites using the hashtag #BNStorytime.

Date: Saturday, May 2nd [Read more…] about What Do You Do with an Idea? Storytime!