Afterschool Alliance

As a part of Lights on Afterschool at the Farmington Public Library in Farmington, NM, we held a tailgate party in our south parking lot. The event was held on October 16 from 4-6pm. There were many booths for kids to visit including balloon twisting, face painting, pumpkin carving, an egg race, and chalk art. The UmattR teens had a table and signed autographs for the kids. Free popcorn and soda were served to all. There was also a special visit from Curious George.

Over 4,100 children attended Lights on Afterschool events on New Mexico!

Lights On Afterschool may be over until October 22, 2009.
But you can see how programs celebrated it this year by checking out our photos in the Lights On Afterschool album here on our page!

Have you see the stories in America's Afterschool Storybook? See how afterschool is impacting kids, families and communities by reading their stories. New stories are being added all the time. See for yourself at:
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/storybook/gallery.cfm

And thanks for supporting afterschool for all.

Turn the Pages of America’s Afterschool Storybook!
America's Afterschool Storybook tells the stories of people
and communities transformed by afterschool programs.

The Afterschool Alliance launched the Storybook to help
commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 21st Century
Community Learning Centers, the only federal initiative
dedicated to supporting community afterschool programs.

View it online at: http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/storybook/gallery.cfm

I am very excited about our program this year as we will showcase the many talents of youth in the Roseland Community in Chicago Illinois!!