— PBS Characters Appearing Saturday, June 2nd at NHPTV Family Day at Story Land —(DURHAM, May 8, 2012) – “Go, go, go, go…on an adventure” to Story Land and meet the Cat in the Hat, Curious George and Woofster from Super WHY! at NHPTV Family Day at Story Land, Saturday, June 2nd from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Enjoy a fun day at the theme park in Glen, NH, and support New Hampshire Public Television at the same time!Also, the first-, second- and third-place winners of the NHPTV-PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest (www.nhptv.org/kisdwrite) will be at Story Land in the morning for an awards ceremony and to read their stories. The public is welcome to attend.Regular admission rates apply; part of the admission proceeds support New Hampshire Public Television’s educational programs and services. Children two and under are admitted free. The admission fee includes unlimited amusement rides, four live shows, unique play areas, live storybook characters, free parking and more. www.nhptv.org/events NHPTV Family Day at Story Land is sponsored by Fidelity Investments/Unique College Investing Plan, The NHHEAF Network Organizations, Attitash Mountain Village Resort, 95.7 WZID, and Story Land.About PBS Kids Go! programs and characters: Curious George uses George's insatiable curiosity as a way of acquainting preschoolers with key concepts in math, science and engineering. George's memorable misadventures, from dismantling clocks to rounding up errant bunnies, will offer a perfect vehicle for motivating kids to expand their own investigations of the world. CURIOUS GEORGE airs daily at 7:30 a.m., and weekdays at 2 & 5 p.m.The Cat in the Hat is a lovable, goofy cat whose curiosity takes viewers on adventures where together they work to discover the answers to their curiosities. Take a ride on the Thinga-ma-jigger with the CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!, weekdays at 6 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and every day at 8 a.m. on NHPTV.Woofster from Super WHY! is a sweet dog with "Dictionary Power!" Super WHY! takes place in the magical Storybook Village, hidden behind the bookshelves in a children’s library. There, delightful reading adventures incorporate favorite fairytale characters including Red from Little Red Riding Hood, Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk and others. Join SUPER WHY and the Super Readers weekdays and Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
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