Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley

29th Annual Community Spelling Bee - POSTPONED, new date TBA
2020-03-24 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Marist College Student Center, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601, United States
This fun-filled annual event brings together high schoolers, college students, and adults of all ages for a friendly competition that supports basic literacy instruction for adults and reading enrichment for children. Come join the fun! For more information, visit our website.
This event has been postponed. New date TBA.

Walk for Literacy
2019-09-01 08:00 - 11:00 | Walkway over the Hudson, 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY, United States
Walk with us to support a society in which all people can read, write, and reach their potential.
Let’s celebrate Literacy Week with a walk over the beautiful and historic Walkway over the Hudson. The walk will commence at the West Plaza at the Highland end of the bridge. Free parking is available.
Registration: 7:45 to 10:30 AM
Fee: $20 per person/family if registered in advance, $25 if registering at the event. Participants will receive a grocery tote bag and bottled water.
Door Prize Raffle: $50 Amazon Gift Card and Earbuds

28th Annual Community Spelling Bee
2019-04-02 08:30 - 12:30 | Marist College Student Center, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601, United States
High school students, college students, and adults of all ages: join us for this fun, lighthearted Spelling Bee to support adult and family literacy services in the Hudson Valley. We’ll have prizes, costumes, friendly competition, and more bee-related puns than you can shake a sting at. Hope to see you at this important FUNdraiser!
28th Annual Community Spelling Bee

National Book Lovers' Day
2018-08-09
Observed each year on August 9, (and sometimes on the first Saturday in November) bibliophiles get to celebrate on National Book Lovers Day!
A day for all those who love to read, National Book Lovers Day encourages you to find your favorite reading place, a good book (whether it be fiction or non-fiction) and read the day away.
Bibliophile – a person who has a great appreciation for or collects books.
Let’s step back in time for a minute:

The very first books used parchment or vellum (calf skin) for the book pages.
The book covers were made of wood and often covered with leather.
The books were fitted with clasps or straps.
Public libraries appeared in the Middle Ages.
Books in public libraries were often chained to a bookshelf or a desk to prevent theft.

Moving forward:
Book manufacturing’s recent development included digital printing. Book pages are printed using toner rather than ink. Digital printing opens up the possibility of print-on-demand, where no books are printed until after an order is received from a customer.
E-books are rapidly increasing in popularity. E-book (electronic book) refers to a book-length publication in digital form. They are usually available through the internet. However, can also be found on CD-ROM and other forms. E-books are read either by computer or via a portable book display device known as an e-book reader, such as a Reader, Nook or Kindle.
