Family Day is Coming Up

This event will feature popular PBS Kids characters, station tours, a digital TV information booth and activities for the entire family

If you are looking for something fun to do in November, look no further. WTCI, your community’s PBS station, is holding Family Day on Sunday, November 8, from noon to 3 p.m. at WTCI’s broadcast studio, located at 7540 Bonnyshire Drive. The event offers something for everyone: special guests from PBS Kids, storytelling, hands-on activities, a digital TV information booth and station tours for those interested in a behind-the-scenes look at WTCI’s studio. WTCI is also holding a book drive during the event to support a local elementary school library. Children who donate a used book can pick out a new book from our Ready to Learn library—a great way to teach children the spirit of giving as we enter the holiday season.

“It is important for families to spend quality time together engaged in educational activities,” said Paul Grove, President & CEO of WTCI. “Family Day is our way of extending the educational reach of WTCI directly to families in the community we serve and providing an opportunity for anyone in the community to see the station and meet our staff.”

Super WHY!, Clifford, Cailou, Martha Speaks, & Between the Lions will greet kids, and a photographer will be on hand to capture these special moments. Read 20, a Hamilton County organization promoting literacy skills for early childhood, will provide reading activities throughout the day in WTCI’s Ready to Learn Center, which serves as the centerpiece for WTCI’s educational outreach services. Kids will have a chance to see what it is like to be on TV in a special camera station set up in our studio, and several other interactive activities will be set up throughout the studio.

WTCI, PBS for the Tennessee Valley, has been helping the community “Be more connected” for nearly 40 years. Through quality programming and educational outreach services, WTCI can help you “Be More!”