UPDATED: Photos FROM Children's Day - Book Day - April 28 2018

Article Source: San Bruno Patch Mayor Robert Riechel

Saturday April 28th 2018 (last Saturday in April) saw hundreds of San Bruno families and children attending, participating, and enjoying Dia de los Ninos, Dia de los Libros - San Bruno's Celebration of Children and Books held in the park in-front of and around the Gazebo.

Selected Photos

This event was sponsored by the listed businesses and organizations above.

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Day's Program

Times are Approximate

ABOVE Photos: Each child 5 and under attending received one of these book packages in their preferred language containing small books and other reading / teaching items for their parents to use with their child. Items came from First 5 California. Each child was given a passport and if they obtained 5 stamps (one received at each booth visited) they could go to the Book Mobile

and select a FREE book.

Located next to the check-in tables was Mezzanine Beecomb of Big Fun Circus who volunteered all afternoon making balloon animals for the children.

A few booths

1 - 1:30 pm - Los Kimberos / D.J. Sam Sosa

1:30 - 1:45 pm - Storytime with San Bruno CA Chief of Police Ed Barberini

Throughout the day guest readers read a book for a group of children.

Again this year, San Bruno's Chief of Police read a book.

1:45 - 2:15 pm - Los Kimberos / D.J. Sam Sosa

Throughout the day, the San Bruno Lions' provided FREE hamburgers and hot dogs

A few booths

Parkside parents put together a book drive and handed out age appropriate books to those stopping by their booth.

2:15 - 2:40 pm - Nemenzo Golden Lady, Ophelia

"How Much Is That Doggie In The Window" Priscilla Martinez

A few booths

ABOVE: Recology San Bruno ZERO Waste allowed children to plant seeds using compost made from yard and food scraps collected from San Bruno residents.

ABOVE: San Bruno Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

David Nigel of the BPAC writes:

Saturday afternoon, a large crowd of adults and children gathered in San Bruno City Park for the Tenth Annual Children’s and Book Day Celebration. More than twenty booths representing all the schools of the San Bruno Park School District, service organizations, the library, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, bands, dancers, and a myriad of fun-filled activities took place. Face painting and balloon twisting were favorites!

Schools Superintendent Stella M. Kemp was present and thanked all those responsible for making this event such a special, successful activity. This included many volunteers and City Staff. She also announced the winner of the fundraiser raffle for the San Bruno Foundation for Education.

As youngsters visited each booth, they received a rubber stamp-imprint on their “Passport.” Once five stamps were collected, the child was awarded a free book.

In addition to the pleasant weather, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves very much.

Our “Bike to Work Day” is coming up Thursday, May 10th and we will be promoting two “Refresher” stations.

One will be sponsored by WALMART at the San Bruno BART station.

The other will be sponsored by YOUTUBE at the CALTRAIN station.

The photo above is that of David Nigel, BPAC Chairman and Parkside eighth grade student volunteer Max Engel.

On the table are "Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety" materials that were distributed to the event attendees including "Safe Cycling Tips,"

Tattoos "Always Wear A Helmet When Biking," coloring books, and materials provided by the San Mateo County Office of Education and Commute.org.

ABOVE: Reading body blood sugar amount

2:40 - 2:55 pm - Storytime with Raquel Metcalfe, SB City Library

4:30 - 4:45 pm - Storytime with Superintendent Dr. Stella Kemp

This reading included 3 additional adults helping to play out in actions read about in the book.

This had to be the best of the book reading

Below are seen 2 small girls attending the event.

ABOVE: Many of the "Day of the Event VOLUNTEERS" without whom the event would not haver gone off so smoothly. Thanks volunteers.

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Source Credit: San Bruno Patch Contributor Robert Riechel

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