SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–The South Suburban College’s Adult Volunteer Literacy Program is hosting their sixth annual Family Literacy Night event on Wednesday, November 18th from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The public is invited to join SSC to find out about community literacy while enjoying stories and presentations. There will also be free books for children, raffles and refreshments.
This year’s event is themed “Camping Out With a Good Book.” The event will feature a Mobile Library Bus where local authors will read to children. The mobile library bus will allow families to obtain library cards and check out books.
This year at Family Reading Night, SSC will hand out free children’s books to all children attending, raffle gift cards, and host interactive games and reading stations.
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Illiteracy is an issue that can be debilitating in so many ways for adults and children who never received the proper instruction. Adults who are unable to read have a much more difficult time with many daily activities that others may take for granted, along with a clear disadvantage in today’s competitive job market. SSC’s Adult Education Department administers the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program in addition to High School Equivalency (HSE/GED), English as a Second Language (ESL), and Adult Basic Education (ABE).
For more information about Family Literacy Night or the Adult Volunteer Literacy Program, please contact Lakisha Hillard, coordinator, at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2558, or email lhillard@ssc.edu. South Suburban College is located at 15800 S. State St., South Holland, Illinois. This event is sponsored in part by the SSC Foundation.
