SUNY Broome’s Teacher Education and Early Childhood Department and the Binghamton Association for the Education of Young Children will hold their 37th annual Children’s Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the college’s Student Center. Admission will be $3 per child, and free for adults with a donation to the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse; there is a $10 maximum cost per family.
April is recognized as the Month of the Young Child, which brings attention to the needs of young children and their families. This year’s theme for the fair is Early Years are Learning Years.
Families are invited to join in celebrating children by enjoying an interactive, fun-filled family day with developmentally appropriate, hands-on activities created by SUNY Broome Teacher Education/Early Childhood Education students. Big trucks, police cars, snowplows, fire trucks and Chenango Gymnastics will be on hand for the children to interact with as well. Community exhibits will share resources with families, and entertainment includes special visits from Cinderella and Rosie’s Petting Zoo.
Nutritious and very low cost lunches and snacks will be available. Additionally, the event will include basket raffles and Scholastic BOGO Book Fair to support the Broome Educators of Children Association (BECA) community and professional development initiatives.
For more information about this event or other upcoming BAEYC events, contact Christine Webb, BAEYC President and Programs, Children’s Fair Chairperson, at (607) 778-5160 at webbca@sunybroome.edu or at www.Binghamton-aeyc.org
