The Barona Cultural Center & Museum invites San Diego youngsters to participate in its second annual Keyip! Kechuw! (Listen! Make!), a free monthly story time and craft program designed to inspire young children to read.
This year, the Barona Cultural Center & Museum is partnering with the Lakeside Library to make these events accessible to even more children who are eager to learn. The program will be held at the Lakeside Library generally on the last Saturday of each month from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM starting April 29, 2017 through Nov. 18, 2017.
This program is geared toward children in grades K-2 and will feature a unique cultural story, then a hands-on craft activity. There will be a monthly raffle drawing as well as a perfect attendance prize for children who participate in the entire Keyip! Kechuw! series.
"After a successful launch of this fun reading program last year, we are excited to partner with the Lakeside Library for Keyip! Kechuw! this year," said Laurie Egan-Hedley, director and curator of the Barona Cultural Center & Museum. "What better place to excite children about the joy of reading than in the library. Our goal is to teach children about Native American culture while helping them to understand the importance of reading and storytelling."
The program will launch on Saturday, April 29, 2017 with the story How Jackrabbit Got His Very Long Ears, a southwestern story that follows the trials and tribulations of Jackrabbit when he doesn't listen to Great Spirits' instructions.
It is a teaching tale about the importance of listening carefully, respecting differences and treating others kindly. Children will have the opportunity to make their very own Zuni fetish necklace and desert animal puppets to take home.
To reserve a spot for the following Keyip! Kechuw! events, call the Barona Cultural Center & Museum at 619-443-7003, ext. 219. For more information, visit the
Dates and times:
last Saturday of each month (generally) - 11:00 AM
For more information, please call: 619-443-7003, ext. 219
This year, the Barona Cultural Center & Museum is partnering with the Lakeside Library to make these events accessible to even more children who are eager to learn. The program will be held at the Lakeside Library generally on the last Saturday of each month from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM starting April 29, 2017 through Nov. 18, 2017.
This program is geared toward children in grades K-2 and will feature a unique cultural story, then a hands-on craft activity. There will be a monthly raffle drawing as well as a perfect attendance prize for children who participate in the entire Keyip! Kechuw! series.
"After a successful launch of this fun reading program last year, we are excited to partner with the Lakeside Library for Keyip! Kechuw! this year," said Laurie Egan-Hedley, director and curator of the Barona Cultural Center & Museum. "What better place to excite children about the joy of reading than in the library. Our goal is to teach children about Native American culture while helping them to understand the importance of reading and storytelling."
The program will launch on Saturday, April 29, 2017 with the story How Jackrabbit Got His Very Long Ears, a southwestern story that follows the trials and tribulations of Jackrabbit when he doesn't listen to Great Spirits' instructions.
It is a teaching tale about the importance of listening carefully, respecting differences and treating others kindly. Children will have the opportunity to make their very own Zuni fetish necklace and desert animal puppets to take home.
To reserve a spot for the following Keyip! Kechuw! events, call the Barona Cultural Center & Museum at 619-443-7003, ext. 219. For more information, visit the
Dates and times:
last Saturday of each month (generally) - 11:00 AM
For more information, please call: 619-443-7003, ext. 219
