Father's Day is this Sunday, so all week, we are celebrating everything dads are to us: teacher, coach, playmate, protector and so much more. We've got several father-focused videos on our YouTube channel, including discussions with our Director of Parenting, CJ Banks, his father, Dr. James Banks, as well as Hope Hawkins, daughter of our founder Robert Wilson.

We've also got classic Dad storybook videos like Hop on Pop, With My Daddy or My Dad the Magnificent, and you can check our Instagram highlights for 40 more dad books. And of course, we celebrate all those that assume the father-figure role as well, by stepping in and supporting the children in their lives.


In case you missed it..

"Storytime At Canalside: A Bicentennial Celebration" is back LIVE IN PERSON!! Our classic summer literacy program will kick off Wednesday, June 23 on the Pierce Lawn. Sponsored by M&T Bank and the Children's Foundation of Erie County, Storytime at Canalside includes literacy, STEM, art, movement and play. To learn more or to register, contact Alexis Tabacchi at 716-332-4129 or TabacchiA@epicforchildren.org - or just click here!


Other upcoming classes...




In gratitude,


Tara
Tara N. Burgess, Executive Director
and the entire EPIC team 
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