Multilingual StoryWalk series coming to 10 Boston parks
COURTESY OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Families and caregivers looking for a fun April vacation children’s activity are invited to head outside for the second StoryWalk series in city of Boston parks, available April 20 through May 10.
StoryWalks can be found in Allston, Chinatown, Dorchester, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Mattapan, Roslindale and Roxbury. Each bilingual installation will feature English alongside one of eight additional languages: Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Somali, Portuguese and Haitian Creole. Visit Boston.gov/StoryWalk for titles, languages and locations.
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department teamed up with the Boston Public Library, the Highland Street Foundation, the New England Patriots Foundation and Xfinity to produce a series of StoryWalk installations in 10 neighborhood parks across the city. After completing the StoryWalk, city of Boston residents are invited to scan the QR code and enter their information to enter to win one of five grand prizes of a Kindle with a three-month Kindle Unlimited subscription courtesy of Xfinity. Many Boston Public Library titles for youth and adults are also available to borrow via the Kindle, at no cost. Boston Public Library branches near the installations will offer activities for families to enjoy. These activities include craft activities, book bundles, gardening kits and virtual live book readings. Library activities are available in English unless otherwise noted; translation and interpretation are available on request.