Join Daniel Tiger on this special day connecting with and helping your neighbors!
Be My Neighbor Day is a free, family-friendly event and we’re planning a lot of fun things to do! You can meet Daniel Tiger, listen to stories read by Bethlehem Mayor William Reynolds, learn how police officers care for their horses, dance with Lolly Hopwood, make bookmarks and kindness buckets – and more! This year, PBS39 is partnering with the Lehigh Valley Book Festival to celebrate literacy and the wonderful opportunities in our community to read, grow, and learn together. Learn more about the Book Festival here.
PBS39 will be gearing up for Be My Neighbor Day throughout the month of March. Join us by celebrating literacy with our Reading Together Adventure: read at least 39 minutes together and receive a prize at the event! Learn more about our Reading Together Adventure here.
Also, please bring an item for our collection drive in partnership with The Kindness Project (see below for more details). It’s a “grr-ific” way to model being a caring neighbor, while filling an important need in our community.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat Photos - Reservation Required**
**Make sure to select BOTH a Be My Neighbor Day ticket AND a photo ticket if your family wants to meet Daniel or Katerina!
- 9:15 a.m. - SOLD OUT - join wait list here
- 10:15 a.m. - SOLD OUT - join wait list here
- 11:15 a.m. - SOLD OUT - join wait list here
- 12:15 p.m. - SOLD OUT - join wait list here
Story Times
- 9:00 a.m.: Story Time with Bethlehem Mayor Reynolds
- 10:00 a.m.: Story Time with Jodi Evans
- 11:00 a.m.: Story Time with Police Chief Kott with police dog Bean!
- 11:30 a.m.: Bilingual Story Time
- 12:00 p.m.: Story Time with Fire Chief Achey
Music, Special Guests & Activities
- 9:30 a.m.: Lolly Hopwood performance
- 10:30 a.m.: Lolly Hopwood performance
- 11:30 am. - 12:30 a.m.: Bethlehem Police Mounted Unit
- 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Story Walk around the library, obstacle course on the Plaza, get your library card, make a bookmark, add your art to our mural, create a kindness bucket, explore and meet our community partners, and more!
Be My Neighbor Day is supported by PNC Grow Up Great® and Fred Rogers Productions.
ABOUT THE COLLECTION DRIVE
The 2024 collection drive will support The Kindness Project, which provides free support to foster families across eastern Pennsylvania by offering essential items for the children and teens in their care. Highest need items include:
- LIST OF ITEMS TO COME
PBS39 is proud to create an environment where neighbors can connect with one another through this day of kindness and caring. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
Thanks to our community partners:
Altronics
Bethlehem Area Public Library
Bethlehem Area School District
Bethlehem EMS
Bethlehem Fire Department
Bethlehem Health Bureau
Bethlehem Police Department
Bethlehem Parks and Recreation
City of Bethlehem
Let's Play Books!
Northside Alive
North Penn Legal Services
The Kindness Project
Special thanks to our Silver Supporters:
St. Luke's Children's Hospital
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