New to Occoquan Community - Color Book Gallery - A Children's Bookstore

    /24-7PressRelease/ - ALEXANDRIA, VA, November 14, 2006 - The Color Book Gallery, a unique multicultural children's bookstore, has joined the specialty shops that can be found in the Historic Occoquan. To coincide with National Children's Book Week, the Color Book Gallery will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, November 18th, 2006 from 11 AM - 6 PM. Activities for the day include:

- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Face painting
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Scavenger Hunt
- 12:00 PM Complete Scavenger Hunt (Ages 4-8 can enter any day from Tuesday, November 14th. One winner will be selected each hour, from 1:00 - 5:00 on Saturday)
- 12:00 PM - Story hour & Book signing - Legend of the Chocolate River, by Coco LaBon
- 2:00 PM - Make Your Own Bookmarks - Ages 2-8
- 4:00 PM Bolivian Music Activity - Ages 4-8
- 5:00 PM Refreshments

Offering a wide selection of children's literature, stories from around the world, educational, cultural and bilingual items, the Color Book Gallery is the Washington Metropolitan area's only children's bookstore offering a focus on the diversity of our community and the only children's bookstore in Prince William County. The Color Book Gallery will offer weekly activity hours and cultural and language-based activities and events.

Visit the Color Book Gallery at 308-D Poplar Alley, Occoquan, Virginia or for further information, contact them at 703-494-1994, [email protected] or their website at www.colorbookgallery.com

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