December Community Corner Newsletter
Hello!
Our Reading House has a new name!
What could we call a house where all children can visit to fall in love with fairytales and start to dream big dreams? Every room a magical poem brought to life. A house with books and books and more books for children to hold in their hands, claim as their very own and write their name inside the cover. Where they can begin to see themselves not just in stories, but as readers.

We could call it: Little Red Reading House!! 

We are bursting with joy and excitement to share that we've given a name to the special home so many of us love and treasure for the reading moments it inspires. We can't wait to welcome you through its doors in 2021. Stay tuned, because we've got so many wonderful new ways for you to enjoy it in the new year, including....
We have games!
Does your family like solving puzzles together or are you a fan of escape rooms? In January 2021, Calgary Reads is launching two house-sized interactive games you can play at Little Red Reading House. An adult game is on its way, but first, we're thrilled to launch...

Who Took My Book? 

In this family game experience, you will move room-to-room, reading a story and solving simple puzzles to discover who took an owl’s favourite book.

A game booking is $100, and that can include up to five family members. Your family will have the entire Little Red Reading House to yourself! This is a lovely one-of-a-kind experience gift!

Order a gift certificate now and play when we open in the new year!!
We have a contest to celebrate the game and our name and the 'name of our game'!
Family reading photo contest! If your family loves reading together and you love solving puzzles together, this is the contest for you!

We want to continue to celebrate the magic of family reading across generations & we’re also getting ready to open our Little Red Reading House to a new family game experience, so we’re hosting a photo contest to spread the magic and excitement!
Here’s how you can enter:

1.    Share a vintage or recent photo of your family reading together (grandparents reading to your child via zoom is great too!) on Facebook or Instagram
2.    Post it with the hashtag #OurFamilyReadingMagicYYC
3.    Tag three friends
4.    Like/follow & tag us: @CalgaryReads

And you are entered to win one of three family game experiences at the opening-in-Jan.-2021 Little Red Reading House! In ‘Who Took my Book’, your family solves storybook puzzles set in a forest to find out which creature really wanted to read Owl’s book. It’s an adorable, incredibly fun 1-hour experience valued at $100—and your family will have Little Red Reading House all to yourself!

A random winner will be chosen and notified. More prizes may be added, as we go into the new year. 

Stay tuned as we share more and more exciting news about the house and all kinds of wonderful things happening under its roof!
Hear our story of change
What a year this has been! The importance of childhood literacy has never been greater.

On January 21, 2021, join our CEO, Steacy Pinney, on zoom to learn more about the challenges our families and community are facing, how Calgary Reads helping in 2021, and what we're working toward.

Save the date! We'll have two virtual sessions on Jan. 21 -- at 2 pm and 7 pm -- so please get this in your calendar & stay tuned for the meeting link!