Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library :: Summer Reading 2005
Pixie Woods Celebration, 2005
Stockton Ports Reading Rally
Don't miss the End of Summer Reading Celebration for 2006!
Pixie Woods End of Summer Reading Party was held August 12. About 1,240 attended the event which included free rides as well as lunch for all summer reading club participants who completed 12 hours of reading by July 31.
Over 1,600 children county-wide qualified to attend the celebration which included food, rides, three free magic shows, and crafts. The park and all the day's activities were open to the public so that participants could bring other family members and friends who could pay to attend.
Thanks to the generosity of the Parks and Recreation Department, Pixie Woods was fully staffed and operated by with more than 35 Parks and Recreation and Library staff members as well as volunteers. The party was generously sponsored by the Library & Literacy Foundation and the Friends of the Stockton Public Library.
To earn their way, children read "around the bases" on their 2005 reading record. Summer Reading began June 1 and ran through July 31.
![Splash [Ports mascot]](/images/splash80.jpg "Ports Baseball mascot, Splash")
Splash, mascot for the Ports, made a special appearance, in keeping with the theme of Summer Reading, "Hit a Home Run with the Stockton Ports Summer Reading Rally."
Special thanks to the Stockton Ports for supporting the Reading Rally and to Pixie Woods for providing a great place for a party.
Photo credits:
Pixie Woods photos, Darla Gunning. Splash and Ports logo, used by permission, Stockton Ports, photo by George Steckler.