Our Community Engagement Coordinators host a variety of in-person events for our students and their families across the state throughout the school year. In March and April, we will be hosting a series of events at libraries and bookstores throughout Pennsylvania. We hope you will join us as we Read Across the State!
March & April In-Person Events:
Read Across the State!
Click the + below to learn more about the events happening in each of our regions and sign up to attend them. Please note that each event has its own sign-up form and deadline. All attendees must sign up ahead of time!
May In-Person Events: End of Year Celebrations!
Click here to learn more and sign up to attend our End of Year Celebration events in May!
*If you have questions about a specific event, please contact the Community Engagement Coordinator contact for that event!
Allegheny County – Barnes & Noble
Date & Time – Thursday, March 7th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Address – 100 West Bridge Street, Homestead, PA 15120
Website – https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2076
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Kristin Seidel, Community Engagement Coordinator (krseidel@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Thursday, February 29th!
Celebrate the joy of reading with Insight PA students, staff, and Barkley the Bulldog at Barnes & Noble! There will be several guest readers including our Middle School Assistant Principal, Kelly Watts, High School Principal, Megan Miller, and our very own author, High School Social Studies teacher, Vince Ciaramella! Show off your sleuthing skills by being a detective and embarking on a reading scavenger hunt through the bookshelves of the bookstore. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library!
Erie County – Barnes & Noble
Date & Time – Friday, April 26th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Address – 5909 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509
Website – https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2572
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Kristin Seidel, Community Engagement Coordinator (krseidel@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Friday, April 19th!
Celebrate the joy of reading with Insight PA students, staff, and Barkley the Bulldog at Barnes & Noble! There will be several guest readers stopping in during the event. Show off your sleuthing skills by being a detective and embarking on a reading scavenger hunt through the bookshelves of the bookstore. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. Are you a lover of Legos? Build an architectural dream! All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library!
Blair County – Barnes & Noble
Date & Time – Friday, April 12th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Address – 175 Falon Lane, Altoona, PA 16602
Website – https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2198
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Kristin Seidel, Community Engagement Coordinator (krseidel@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Friday, April 5th!
Celebrate the joy of reading with Insight PA students, staff, and Barkley the Bulldog at Barnes & Noble! There will be several guest readers including children’s author, Bethany Mitchell!! Show off your sleuthing skills by being a detective and embarking on a reading scavenger hunt through the bookshelves of the bookstore. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library!
Luzerne County – Barnes & Noble
Date & Time – Friday, April 26th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Address – 421 Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Website – https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2996
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Kristin Seidel, Community Engagement Coordinator (krseidel@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Thursday, April 18th!
Celebrate the joy of reading with Insight PA students, staff, and Barkley the Bulldog at Barnes & Noble! There will be several guest readers including our Middle School Principal, Allison Parry! Show off your sleuthing skills by being a detective and embarking on a reading scavenger hunt through the bookshelves of the bookstore. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library!
Northampton County – Barnes & Noble
Date & Time – Friday, April 19th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Address – 4445 Southmont Way, Easton, PA 18045
Website – https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2210
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Kristin Seidel, Community Engagement Coordinator (krseidel@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Thursday, April 11th!
Celebrate the joy of reading with Insight PA students, staff, and Barkley the Bulldog at Barnes & Noble! There will be several guest readers during this event. Show off your sleuthing skills by being a detective and embarking on a reading scavenger hunt through the bookshelves of the bookstore. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library!
Berks County – Barnes & Noble
Date & Time – Thursday, April 11th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Address – 2751 Paper Mill Rd, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Website – https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2050
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Kristin Seidel, Community Engagement Coordinator (krseidel@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Thursday, April 4th!
Celebrate the joy of reading with Insight PA students, staff, and Barkley the Bulldog at Barnes & Noble! There will be several guest readers including Chief Executive Officer, Eileen Cannistraci! Show off your sleuthing skills by being a detective and embarking on a reading scavenger hunt through the bookshelves of the bookstore. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library!
Bucks County – Levittown Branch Library
Date & Time – Friday, April 12th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Address – 7311 New Falls Rd, Levittown, PA 19055
Website – https://buckslib.org/sp_faq/levittown
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Courtland Handy, Community Engagement Coordinator (cohandy@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Friday, April 5th!
Embark on an exciting adventure at your local library! This educational journey aims to introduce students to the diverse range of services, programs, and events offered by the library. Students will receive training on navigating both the e-collection and the physical collection. Additional activities will include a scavenger hunt and a special guest reader in the children’s department. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library! Lunch will be provided.
Chester County – Chester County Library
Date & Time – Friday, March 15th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Address – 450 Exton Square Pkwy, Exton, PA 19341
Website – https://www.ccls.org
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Courtland Handy, Community Engagement Coordinator (cohandy@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Friday, March 8th!
Embark on an exciting adventure at your local library! This event will introduce students to the diverse range of services, programs, and events offered by the library. There will be a special guest reader in the children’s area. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library! Lunch will be provided.
York County – Martin Library
Date & Time – Friday, March 8th from 11:00am – 1:00pm
Address – 159 E Market St, York, PA 17401
Website – https://www.yorklibraries.org/york-martin
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Courtland Handy, Community Engagement Coordinator (cohandy@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Friday, March 1st!
Embark on an exciting adventure at your local library! This event will introduce students to the diverse range of services, programs, and events offered by the library. In the children’s area, there will be a special guest reader. In the teen department, there will be a special music studio demonstration featuring DJing and Drumming provided by our Insight PA staff, Mr. Handy (DJing) and Mr Williams (Drums). Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library! Lunch will be provided.
Delaware County – J. Lewis Crozer Library
Date & Time – Friday, April 19th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Address – 620 Engle St, Chester, PA 19013
Website – https://www.delcolibraries.org/j-lewis-crozer-library
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Courtland Handy, Community Engagement Coordinator (cohandy@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Friday, April 12th!
Embark on an exciting adventure at your local library! The library will introduce students to various services, programs, and events that take place each month. Training will be provided on how to use both the e-collection and physical collection. Additional activities will include a scavenger hunt. Elementary students will also go on a story walk with a special guest reader along a 1/4 mile trail that features 18 reading stations to promote health and literacy. MS and HS students will tour the MLK Center to learn about the history of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Delaware County. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library! Lunch will be provided.
Philadelphia – Parkway Central Library
Date & Time – Friday, April 26th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Address – 1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Website – https://libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/parkway-central-library
Cost – This event is FREE for Insight PA students and their families.
Insight PA Contact – Courtland Handy, Community Engagement Coordinator (cohandy@insightpa.org)
SIGN-UP FORM – CLICK HERE to sign up to attend this event by Friday, April 19th!
Embark on an exciting adventure at your local library! Students will be introduced to the diverse range of services, programs, and events offered by the library. They will learn how to navigate both the e-collection and physical collection. Additional activities will include a scavenger hunt. MS and HS students will be able to explore the teen department and experience the culinary program. Elementary students can enjoy the children’s department where a special guest reader will be making an appearance. Let your creativity shine while designing and coloring a make and take bookmark. All students will go home with an Insight PA tote bag and a book to add to their home library! Lunch will be provided.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most of our events take place on Friday afternoons or during evening hours to minimize disruption to our students’ academic schedules. In the event that your child needs to miss a required live session to travel to an event, please complete our Insight PA Attendance Form to report this absence.
The short answer is, all kinds of events! Last year, we held fall events at pumpkin patches and farms, winter events at ice and roller skating rinks, and spring events at start parks across the state. We are always looking for new opportunities and locations for our in-person events. If you have ideas, please let us know!
Locations are chosen based on our enrollment data and the locations of our students and their families. We try to offer as many events in different regions as possible, depending on number of staff members we have available to help us host them. Families are welcome to choose the event/location that works best for them.
All of our events are open to current Insight PA students, plus one adult attendee. (Please note that students must always be accompanied by an adult at our in-person community events!) For some events, we may also be able to invite additional family members, including siblings who do not attend Insight PA and other adults.
It depends on the event! We are able to offer some events at no cost to students and their families. For other events, we may offer discounted rates and limit the number of attendees. We do this so we can continue to offer as many opportunities to our families throughout the year as possible.
YES! It is very important that we have accurate attendee numbers and information ahead of our events for our final preparations and payments. For each of our events, we will include directions on how to sign up for them and if needed, purchase tickets. We ask that you pay close attention to the sign-up deadlines we share, as it is often impossible for us to add people to our events after we have made our final payments.
At this time, we are not able to offer transportation to/from our events. We know this is an area for growth and are continuously researching options and reevaluating our ability to assist families with this.
For each of our events, we will share contact information for the event host. This is the person you should contact if you ever have any questions or need additional information. Please do not contact your teachers, LEAP Specialists, or other Insight PA employees with specific questions about our events.
This year, we will be offering virtual events to give our students a chance to have fun with each other outside of their classrooms and offer socialization opportunities to our students and families who cannot make it to our in-person events.
Learning Coaches may use our online Learning Coach Community to organize meet-ups with other Insight PA families in their area and exchange personal contact information with each other. Please note that these events and opportunities are not affiliated with Insight PA Cyber Charter School and the school is not responsible for the organization and implementation of them. Additionally, the school is not responsible for the outcomes associated with sharing one’s contact information with another Learning Coach.