# Touch-a-Truck Event for Preschoolers
Meet real-life community helper vehicles at our next Preschool Palooza sponsored by PNC with a Touch-a-Truck event inspired by Tow Truck Joe and his friend, Patch the Pup! Take a spin in a kid-sized electric car, tour the new River City Readers Bookmobile, get a free book and explore all things that "go" with plenty of transportation-themed activities!
Get those wheels spinning and join us from 9 a.m. - noon on Saturday, May 3, at Lonnie C. Miller Regional Park, 7689 Price Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32209.
Also featuring:
- Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department
- Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (K-9 units and mounted patrols)
- Waste Pro
- Safe Harbor Towing
This is a FREE event for preschool-age kids (and their parents) and little ones who are soon on their way to Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten.
Is Your Child Ready for VPK?
You can register your four-year-old for free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten at the event! Just be sure to bring two documents (with proof of age and proof of Florida residence). It takes just 10 minutes!
Arrive Early for Awesome Giveaways
The first 200 families get a FREE copy of Tow Truck Joe by June Sobel and FREE "cookie crunch" ice cream from About Time Creamery!
This is a great way to start or continue building your home libraries! PNC and Jacksonville Public Library agree: Having books in the home improves academic, economic and health outcomes. Of course, you can also get your free Jacksonville Public Library card at the event for access to more free books and resources. Note: Adult residents can also apply online in as little as two minutes.
Like Tow Truck Joe? Find more books by June Sobel at the Library.
No pre-registration is required for this event. You can add a reminder to your iCalendar, Google Calendar, Outlook or Yahoo Calendar. Accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Ask for Learning Services at (904) 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.
River City Readers Bookmobile
As the River City Readers challenge continues into its second year, Mayor Deegan, Kids Hope Alliance, Jacksonville Public Library and others are excited to bring this message of literacy and a love of reading into every neighborhood in Jacksonville via a new Bookmobile. It has already started rolling out, delighting readers at early learning centers and afterschool sites as well as community events that are open to the public like Preschool Palooza.
Find out where in the community it will appear next!
To learn more about Mayor Deegan's River City Readers city-wide literacy challenge, the Beanstack app, or how to sign up, visit jacksonville.gov/rivercityreaders.
Please note: The Bookmobile is operated by Jacksonville Public Library and was purchased with generous grants to the Library Foundation of Jacksonville from the Lucy Gooding Foundation and PNC Bank Foundation.
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