The Trent House Association will host Reading & Adventure/Lectura y Aventura, a Saturday series of book reading and storytelling, arts and crafts, and outdoor games on August 3, August 10, and August 17 at the William Trent House Museum. Organized in collaboration with the Trenton Free Public Library, the series will include local children’s book authors and participating children will receive a free book. The Museum is located at 15 Market Street in Trenton, across from the Hughes Justice Complex. Free parking and the museum entrance are at the rear of the property off William Trent Place.
Books written and read by local authors will be featured. On August 10th Rashad Malik Davis will read from the “Carefree, Like Me!” series he has both authored and illustrated. On August 17th two bilingual books will be read in both English and Spanish by their authors – “Yo Soy, I Am” by Jacquelyn Leon and “It’s All About You!: ¡Es todo acerca de usted!” by Corey Laramore. On August 3rd Denise McCormack will tell stories from around the world and children will receive a companion book. Arts and crafts activities will be based on the themes of the day’s stories. Snacks and drinks will be provided, but participating children are asked to bring their own lunches.
The program is free for children between the ages of 6 and 11, but space is limited with registration required at https://tinyurl.com/Reading-Adventure.
The William Trent House Museum is a National Historic Landmark in the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area and on the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. The Museum is dedicated to sharing the authentic history of the house, property, and people with our communities, connecting the past with today and tomorrow. Owned by the City of Trenton, it is operated by the Trent House Association, which is supported by the generosity of its donors; by grants from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the New Jersey Cultural Trust, the New Jersey Historic Trust, the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission with funding from the New Jersey Historical Commission, and the Bunbury Fund and the New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation; and by contributions from NJM Insurance Group and Orion General Contractors. For more information, visit www.williamtrenthouse.org
