Summer Reading Champions To Be Honored In Stratford

STRATFORD, CT — (From Town of Stratford): Heading into the second half of summer, Mayor Laura Hoydick is preparing to recognize Stratford youths at the annual Summer Reading Champion reception from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7 outside the historic Perry House at 1128 West Broad Street.

More than 125 Stratford youths will be honored with a Mayor’s Reading Champion certificate of recognition at the Summer Reading Challenge celebration, where champions will be treated to ice cream sundaes, goodie bags and other surprises.

This is a drop-in event. Families are welcome to stop by any time between 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required and can be found here. Registration closes on July 31.

In the past, nearly 2,500 students have read more than 22,500 books to complete the mayor’s reading challenge.

In the event of inclement weather, the celebration will be held indoors at the Baldwin Center.