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WAKE Up and Read marks book drive, Dr. Seuss' birthday with event Monday

Wake Up and Read, which has been working in February to collect books for kids who don't have many at home, will celebrate the book drive and Dr. Seuss' birthday on Monday with special events at Barnes & Noble books stores across Wake County.

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WAKE Up and Read collects books for needy kids in Wake County

Wake Up and Read, which has been working in February to collect books for kids who don't have many at home, will celebrate the book drive and Dr. Seuss' birthday on Monday with special events at Barnes & Noble books stores across Wake County.

The events are scheduled for Monday evening at the Brier Creek Commons, Cary Commons, Crabtree Valley Mall and Triangle Town Center locations. WAKE Up and Read's website has details and information about the exact times for each of the events, but they run between about 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Children's groups are scheduled to perform. Books will be read. Visitors can meet local mascots, including Ruben, the WAKE Up and Read rooster.

Participants also can buy books from the WAKE Up and Read wish list. Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a book fair voucher to the organization.

UPDATE: Here are the schedules for each store:

Brier Creek Commons
8431 Brier Creek Parkway, Raleigh, NC 27617
5:30-8pm: Families can make their own dessert at our cupcake decorating station, and create a WAKE Up an Read bookmark to take home
6-7pm: Performances of Sleeping Beauty and The Velveteen Rabbit by Little Raleigh Theater’s Storytellers to Go!

7-8pm: Dr. Seuss story time with Board of Education members Zora Felton and Chair Christine Kushner

Crabtree
4325 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612
5:30-8pm: Families can make their own dessert at our cupcake decorating station, and create a WAKE Up an Read bookmark to take home
6-7pm: Performances from Seussical the Musical by Raleigh Area Children’s Theater

7-8pm: Dr. Seuss story time with Wakelon Elementary Principal Tad Sherman and East Garner Elementary Principal Carmen Montero Graf

Cary
760 SE Maynard, Cary, NC 27511
5:30-8pm: Families can make their own dessert at our cupcake decorating station, and create a WAKE Up an Read bookmark to take home
5:30-7pm: Face painting and meet-and-greet with Ruben the WAKE Up and Read Rooster
6-7pm: Dr. Seuss trivia stations for all ages

7-8pm: Dr. Seuss story time with Creech Elementary Principal Seydric Williams and Walnut Creek Elementary Principal Vonda Martin

Triangle Town Center
5959 Triangle Town Blvd., Unit 2107, Raleigh, NC 27616
5:45-6: Performances from Millbrook High School Female Acapella Choir
6-6:30pm: Performances from Durant Road Musical Theater
6-7pm: Muddy the Mudcat visits with families
6:30-8pm: Families can make their own dessert at our cupcake decorating station, and create a WAKE Up an Read bookmark to take home

7-8pm: Dr. Seuss story time with Brentwood Elementary Principal Eric Fitts and Fox Road Elementary Principal Robert Lewis

WAKE Up and Read's website has more information, including details if you can't make it to Monday's events but would still like to make a donation.

The book drive ran through the month of February, though the efforts have been extended through March 16 because of the winter weather during the last couple of weeks. The group's goal has been to collect 100,000 books for kids - babies to 12-year-olds. The books will be distributed to nine elementary schools, along with child care facilities and community centers nearby, to saturate the neighborhood with books. Each child will get to take 10 books home.

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