WEIU Kids Day Saturday, March 1
Jan-27-2025
An announcement from WEIU:
WEIU Kids Day on the campus of Eastern Illinois University will be held on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to noon inside Buzzard Hall. The physical address for the event is 1920 9th St, Charleston, IL, located within EIU's main campus at 600 Lincoln Avenue.
WEIU, a PBS affiliate station, will showcase PBS Kids characters Curious George and Clifford the Big Red Dog as the main character attractions at this year’s Kids Day for the community. Be sure to bring your cameras for a meet & greet opportunity at this free family fun event.
Several businesses, groups, and organizations will take part in this free event including: Child Care Resource and Referral, Dance Life, SBLHC Healthy Kids, Charleston Carnegie Public Library, University of Illinois Extension 4-H, Cub Scout Pack 41, Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mattoon Area Family YMCA, Douglas-Hart Nature Center, Mattoon Public Library, HOPE of East Central Illinois, Bunches of Treasures Art Studio, Lincoln Log Cabin, Girl Scouts, EIU Sky Watch Weather, Camp New Hope, Charleston Fire Department, Urban Butterfly Initiative, EIU Chemistry RSO ACSSA, EIU World & Language Cultures, EIU Police Department, Birth to Five Illinois, EIU College of Education, Head Start, Project Help, EIU Athletics Kids Club and an appearance from Billy the Panther. More participants may attend as we continue to confirm participation.
Arts and crafts, face painting, and games/prizes will be available to children. There will also be a live Hit-Mix 88.9 WEIU broadcast, in addition to event music that will lead to a couple of dance contests with the children.
Ke’an Armstrong, Publicity/Promotions Associate for WEIU, said that she is happy to see several community organizations participate in this event. Each organization will offer an interactive educational activity for the children as well. We always receive lots of positive comments from community members during the event, such as, “I am glad to see the university offering events such as this for the community” and “having a local public broadcasting station is such an added value to the area.” She said WEIU’s mission is to serve the university and the rest of the communities in our 22-county broadcast viewing area.
WEIU invites you to attend Kids Day to enjoy a fun time with us and we thank those who will set up booths and activities, those who have taken part in the planning, and EIU staff.
Funding for Kids Day is provided in part by: City of Charleston Tourism Fund; Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; Eastern Illinois University, Illinois Arts Council and Local Underwriters.
