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R.E.A.D. with a Therapy Dog at Van Nest Library

Published: August 18, 2023; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

When: August 22, 2023

R.E.A.D. ® is the 1st and foremost comprehensive reading to therapy dogs support program helping to improve children’s literacy and social skills through the assistance of trained, registered, and insured therapy dog teams as literacy mentors. R.E.A.D. is a program of Intermountain Therapy Animals of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dogs can’t read but they can be great listeners! Reading to a therapy dog is fun!

Children can sign up to read for approximately 10-15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. Open to children K-4th grade. Children must be able to read.

Location: 2147 Barnes Ave

Time: 3:30 — 4:30 pm EDT

Free!

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