Join us at the “Kids & Community Festival” and kick-off party as we celebrate joyful learning together during the official Beloit kick-off of Wisconsin’s “Remake Learning Days Festival”!

What:  “Kids & Community” Festival & Kick-Off Party at Beloit Public Library

Date:     Saturday, April 20, 2024

Time:    12:00 pm until 2:00 pm

Venue:  Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Boulevard, Beloit

Cost:     FREE

Join us and make a ‘joyful noise’ at the Kids & Community Festival as we celebrate joyful learning together during the official Beloit kick-off of Wisconsin’s “Remake Learning Days Festival” on Saturday, April 20 from noon until 2pm at the Beloit Public Library.

This Official Kick-Off Party and open house will feature hands-on activities for youth from over one dozen local organizations!  Enjoy live music from Youth Unite in the Riverside Room while you explore fun activities from local organizations.  Try your hand at robotics, get crafty with art projects, express your inner artist, meet support dog Barkley and friends from the Southern Wisconsin Canine Therapy Association and take part in hands-on activities from local organizations and family-friendly attractions.

A free community meal will be provided by Dwelling Angels from noon until 1pm.

The following organizations will be featured:

• Turtle TEK — explore cool robotics, tech and more
• Stateline Boys & Girls Clubs — make your own T-shirt art
• Youth Unite — live music and information
• Merrill Community Center – try out fun hands-on activities
• Welty Environmental Center – explore and learn more about our fine feathered friends
• Stateline Community Foundation – find out about new programs, like Literacy for Life
• S. Wisconsin Canine Therapy Dog Association — meet Barkley and learn about therapy dogs
• La Preferida and Balet Folclorico Juvenil Sangre Mexicana De Beloit – cultural info and activities
• Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland — get creative with coloring and crafts
• Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin — learn all about pets
• Downtown Beloit Association — celebrate community activities
• City of Beloit Parks & Recreation — have fun with activity hand-outs
• John Martin Sketch Artist — grab a pencil and unleash your inner artist
• Gaston Elementary Art Showcase – see artwork from talented Beloit-Area students
• PBS Wisconsin Education “Ready to Learn” – learn new ways to learn together
• Play games, make music, learn about programs and so much more!

The public is invited to drop in anytime during the event hours to enjoy the festivities and hands-on activities.