Read Across Pensacola Day Extravaganza invites families to Museum Plaza

ReadyKids! will host Read Across Pensacola Day Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 28 at Museum Plaza, featuring live story times, activities and free book giveaways; organizers noted the event is inspired by the Read Across America initiative.

March is National Reading Month and ReadyKids! will host Read Across Pensacola Day Extravaganza on March 28. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Museum Plaza, 300 S. Tarragona St. Organizers described a free, family-focused program with live characters, hands-on activities, and book giveaways. Other community notices in Pensacola include a nonprofit roof replacement and a county volunteer opportunity. Event and community notices: - Read Across Pensacola Day is set for 10 a.m.–1 p.m. March 28 at Museum Plaza and is described as a free family event with live story times, face painting, crafts and interactive literacy activities. - ReadyKids! said the event is inspired by the Read Across America initiative, will include free book giveaways and will feature more than 20 local organizations sharing resources. - Sunday's Child provided a grant to fund a new roof for the Warrington Emergency Aid Center food pantry; the upgraded roof was announced as protecting the pantry and client service areas from Gulf Coast rains and storms, and WEAC listed contact details including weacpensacola.org, 850-972-9304 and [email protected]. - A Good Hope/Mt. Zion Cemetery cleanup is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon March 28 near 4130 Barrancas Ave., hosted by the University of West Florida Graduate Anthropology Association and the Archaeology Institute, with District 2 Commissioner Mike Kohler's office participating. - The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a resident to serve on the Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board for a two-year term; the county requested resumes by 5 p.m. March 27 and provided submission details, and it noted resumes submitted for a BCC agenda become part of official meeting minutes and public records. Summary: This weekend includes several community-focused activities and announcements across Pensacola, from a family reading event to nonprofit facility improvements and a county volunteer opening. Organizers and agencies provided dates, contact details and submission deadlines as reported. Undetermined at this time.