Free Summer Storytime Events for Little Learners
Posted on July 2, 2025Connellsville, PA (July 2, 2025) – Looking for free, fun activities for little learners this summer? The Learning Lamp’s Parents As Teachers (PAT) Program has teamed up with community-based organizations in Connellsville to host a series of Storytimes for children aged 5 and younger in July and August—complete with snacks and themed activities. Children must be accompanied by an adult to participate.
Partners include the City of Connellsville, Connellsville Parks and Recreation Board, and the Carnegie Free Library. Come to one or all Storytime sessions. Each gathering features a different children’s book and fun, hands-on, story-inspired activities. Here’s what’s coming up in your neighborhood.
Carnegie Free Library of Connellsville – 299 S. Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville
- 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19 – “The Wonder of Thunder”
- 10 a.m. Saturday, August 16 – “How the Crayons Saved the School”
12th Street Park and Splash Pad – Leisenring Avenue & South 12th Street, Connellsville
- 10 a.m. Monday, July 21 – “The Watermelon Seed”
- 10 a.m. Monday, August 18 – “Ice Cream Face”
PAT is an evidence-based parent education, family support, and school readiness home visiting program enrolling families in Fayette County. Our team of trained Parent Educators provides: One-on-one Home or personal) Visits with families (expectant parents and parents/caregivers with children under age 5); Group Connections such as Storytimes and other peer learning opportunities for parents/caregivers; Health, Hearing, Vision, and Developmental screenings for children; and Connections to additional resources to help families and little learners reach their full potential.
Summer Storytimes are open to all families, not just those enrolled in PAT. All are welcome. For more information, visit thelearninglamp.org or email us at PAT@thelearninglamp.org.
The Learning Lamp is a nonprofit organization with a mission to engage all children in the support they need to succeed. We deliver high-quality programs that are affordable and accessible to families of all income levels. In 2024, The Learning Lamp and our school-based division Ignite Education Solutions directly served 43,056 children and adults. In addition, we worked with 87 public and private schools in 17 Pennsylvania counties and supported 503 child care and community-based organizations with free or nearly free shared resources, positively impacting another 53,384 children in 55 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.
Our programs include: child care and preschool, tutoring, school staffing, educational programs for at-risk students, online learning, credit recovery, school-based substance use prevention, project consulting for schools, and early childhood systems building.