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WHAT:
On Monday, July 7, 2025, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will join Orange County Library System (OCLS) Library Director and CEO Steve Powell at Harry P. Leu Gardens to celebrate a 20-year partnership with a free, family-focused community event highlighting the importance of early childhood literacy. The event will feature interactive Storytime sessions, book giveaways (while supplies last), literacy-themed crafts, and educational activities that connect reading with nature.
This event marks two decades of collaboration between the City of Orlando’s Harry P. Leu Gardens and OCLS in fostering a love of reading through nature-based storytelling experiences. It reaffirms the city’s commitment to early literacy development by providing engaging, accessible, and free programming for young children and their families.
Storytime Sessions:
- Infants to 18 months - 10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
- Toddlers - 10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
- Preschoolers - 10:40 – 11:00 a.m.
WHEN:
Monday, July 7, 2025
10 a.m.
**Mayor Media Window: 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.**
WHERE:
Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 North Forest Avenue
WHO:
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
Steve Powell, Orange County Library System (OCLS) Library Director and CEO
Jennifer D’hollander, Executive Director of Harry P. Leu Gardens
Families participating in early literacy programming
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