Video by Daisuke Sato ()
Narration: Maribel Sikes, a youth volunteer at the Camp Zama Library, is there early, making preparations.
She is the lead organizer for "Story Time," a reading program geared toward preschool-aged children, and she needs to make sure everything is ready.
Interview: Maribel Sikes, Volunteer
Narration: Before story time began, Maribel led the children in a group dance session to get them energized.
This day's reading fell near Mother's Day, so the books Maribel read to the children centered on mothers, and celebrated them as positive, loving figures.
After the reading, Maribel brought out arts-and-crafts materials and let them make a paper crown they could present to their mothers as a gift.
A few of the children commented on their experiences at the Story Time event.
Interview: Austin Powell, Event Participant
Interview: Brighton Riley, Event Participant
Narration: Story Time is hosted on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, beginning at 10 a.m. No pre-registration is required; any parents who are interested can simply bring their preschool-aged children to the Library on the day of the event.
Interview: Maribel Sikes, Volunteer Narration: For U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs, this is XXXXX
