More than 400 people stopped by North Berwyn Park District’s Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Bash on Saturday, March 2nd in honor of Dr. Seuss and ‘National Read Across America Day’. The celebration took place at the Community Center where kids made crafts including ‘oobleck’, a green slime inspired from Dr. Seuss’ book, ‘Bartholomew and the Oobleck’. Children also had the opportunity to visit and take pictures with ‘The Cat in the Hat’, Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Readers included Firefighter Brendan O’Brien; Firefighter Marc Woltzen; Firefighter Rob Pilch; and Lieutenant Brian Tokarzyck, all from North Berwyn Engine 902 Firehouse; Berwyn Police Officer Carlos Lopez; and City of Berwyn Township Assessor David J. Avila. The children took a reading oath delivered by teacher, Ms. Nicole Davila.