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CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Free
SUMMARY:We Are Free Power Hour: A Family Celebration of Reading, Creativity, And Free Expression
LOCATION:601 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Join author and attorney Dr. Allison Matulli ("Dr. Ally" as the kiddos call
  her) and PEN America for an interactive, one-hour family program celebrati
 ng the release of her new picture book, WE ARE FREE: Our First Amendment Ri
 ghts.<br />Designed for children and families, the WE ARE FREE Power Hour m
 akes big ideas tangible, joyful, and age-appropriate through storytime, ene
 rgetic conversation, and hands-on art. The central message is simple: WE AR
 E FREE to read stories that spark our imagination. WE ARE FREE to ask quest
 ions and stay curious. WE ARE FREE to imagine new possibilities and create.
  WE ARE FREE to speak up, listen, and be heard.<br /><br />Event Schedule:<
 br />• Welcome + Author Storytime (15 mins): Dr. Ally and a featured Florid
 a children's author kick off the hour with a lively reading and a conversat
 ion about the power of storytelling.<br />• Find Your Freedom Conversation 
 (10 mins): Children participate in an engaging group discussion answering p
 rompts about what freedom, curiosity, and using their voice mean to them.<b
 r />• Create the "WE ARE FREE" Wall (20 mins): Using provided art supplies,
  children decorate speech bubbles and mini-posters sharing what matters to 
 them, adding their creations to a collective community display.<br />• Book
  Signing & Availability Celebrate the release of WE ARE FREE: Our First Ame
 ndment Rights (releasing September 29, 2026)! Copies will be available on-s
 ite for purchase and signing, alongside Dr. Ally’s acclaimed middle-grade b
 ook, Your Freedom, Your Power - A Kid's Guide to the First Amendment.<br />
 <br />Let's empower all kids to know their first freedoms!
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