BUNKER HILL — Smoky Hills PBS announces the return of its Share A Story program, bringing educational fun to communities across central and western Kansas. This program is designed to share free educational resources, story time, and engaging activities with our youngest viewers and their families. 

This summer, Share A Story will travel to over 80 libraries throughout Kansas, offering a 45-60 minute program geared toward children ages 2-7. Area Share a Story events will be:

• 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, Ness City Public Library

• 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, J.H. Robbins Memorial Library, Ellsworth

• 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, Ellinwood School/Community Library

• 10 a.m. Wednesday, Russell Public Library

• 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Great Bend Public Library

• 1 p.m. Wednesday, Luray Public Library

• 1 p.m. Thursday, June 26, Jordaan Public Library, Larned

This year’s theme will be Curious George. Each program consists of the following format:

1. Read it – Read a PBS KIDS book

2. Watch it – View a show related to the book

3. Do it – Have fun making a craft

Each participant receives his or her own book and related materials.  

Share a Story helps children become better readers by inspiring adults to read to children every day. Research shows that activities like these make a difference. Children who are read to every day, from birth on, do better in school, become good listeners and writers, and have better language, critical and imaginative skills. 

Simple, fun daily activities like reading aloud, storytelling, rhyming, singing, exercise, drawing, and acting, teach young children language and literacy skills – and that’s what Smoky Hills PBS Share a Story is all about.

A complete schedule of Share a Story events can be found at SmokyHillsPBS.org.