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Tickets on sale Aug. 20 for ‘Kids Around the World’

“Kids Around The World,” A Multicultural Kids’ Festival to benefit Timmy’s Town Center will be held Sunday, September 20, at Scranton High School from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Tickets are on sale beginning August 20. Cost is $5 for advance ticket sales and $7 at the door on the day of the event.

Children under two are free. Buy tickets at: The customer service desk at The Steamtown Mall; Most locations of the Lackawanna County Library System; The Bethany Library; Wayne County Library and The Tunkhannock Library.

Participating countries include: Germany, Mexico, Italy, Dominican Republic,  Ireland, Uruguay, Guatemala, Cuba, U.S.A, Sweden, India, England, Japan, Australia, China, France, Israel,  Caribbean.

Events and activities include: handson art projects; ethnic dancing instruction; musical entertainment; story time; craft demonstrations; ethnic food; singalongs; origami; and, visits from Crescendo the Friendly Dragon, a Steamtown National Park service Ranger and Hobo and local entertainer Bill Frye.

Receive a passport that’ll take you around the world. A stop at each country will earn you a stamp on your passport, and with a filled passport a free admission to Timmy’s Town Center.

For more information, call Joan Mead Matsui, 570.586.5057 or email jmmatsu@epix.net.

Partners include: The Abington Community Library , The Dalton Community Library , Carbondale Public Library , Valley Community Library , Taylor Community Library , The Ballet Theatre of Scranton , The Steamtown National Historic Site , Lackawanna County Department of Arts and Culture , Covenant Presbyterian Church , The N.E.PA Philharmonic , UNICO—Scranton Chapter , The Everhart Museum , The N.E. Chapter of The American Red Cross , The Scranton School District , Gymboree.

Media sponsors include WBRE, WYOU, Lamar Advertising and The Abington Journal.