WQPT Quad-Cities PBS Station Hosting Imagination Station Kids Event
WQPT PBS is hosting their 2024 Imagination Station for kids on Saturday, October 19th. “We are looking forward to sharing Imagination Station with our community again this year!”, said Melissa Gravert, Director of Educational Outreach at WQPT PBS. The FREE family-friendly event takes place on the campus of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.
The event is FREE, however, each person attending must have a ticket. WQPT requests that families only register once so that every family has the opportunity to attend. Tickets are available at wqpt.org/imaginationstation. A total of 4,000 tickets will be distributed for either the morning (9:00-11:00) or afternoon (12:00-2:00) sessions.
PBS characters attending include Alma from Alma’s Way, Curious George, Daniel Tiger, Katrina Kitty, Nature Cat, Xavier Riddle, Molly of Denali, Elinor from Elinor Wonders Why, Stu from Lyla in the Loop and Zadie from Work it Out Wombats. In addition to meeting their favorite PBS friends, kids can read with the QCCAN Therapy Dogs, join Alina and Hamlet Being Bilingual Rocks! to get creative with art, music, and dance, and explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) with the QC Botanical Center’s Plant Discovery Bus and the University of Illinois Extension 4H of Rock Island County.
Clifford the Big Red Dog stands sentry at WQPT offices.
Each PBS character will have their own station with fun activities, games, and resources to take home — all reinforcing the learning concepts of their specific program. Attendees also will receive a free book from the WQPT PBS First Book program.
Character Sponsors are: Tyson Foods, Arconic, Modern Woodmen of America
Other sponsors include: Crawford Company, Rock Island County Federation of Women’s Club, United Way Quad Cities, Davenport Kiwanis Club and Kiwanis Club of East Moline-Silvis.
WQPT is a public media service of Western Illinois University.
