Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library hosted its annual StoryFest! on Sunday, March 5. Guests enjoyed a fun-filled day of storytelling, live shows, crafts and more during this FREE community event. The theme for StoryFest 2023 was Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). Attendees explored science, technology, engineering, arts and math with storytelling, theatre shows, music, storybook characters, arts & crafts, interactive science activities, and so much more.
Some of these other activities included: faces painting and taking photos with beloved characters like Curious George, Llama Llama and Splat the Cat.
"We are excited to once again host this family-focused event to benefit the local community," said Jim Hutchens, NSU's vice president for information services and university librarian. "Caregivers and children will have the opportunity to read, explore and learn, while also spending quality time together."
Over the past 10 years, nearly 35,000 residents have attended the event, and more than 18,000 books have been distributed to children in our community as part of StoryFest! As part of the library's efforts to encourage reading, each child who attended the event received a free book.
Our community's food insecurity poses an extreme threat to the wellbeing of children and their families. To combat this, Feeding South Florida distributed food at this year's event. Free pizza and hot dogs also were also served courtesy of Hungry Howies Pizza of Davie.