Pre-registration for the Santa Maria Public Library’s next Paws to Read event begins on Monday, March 9. The program takes place in the library’s Altrusa Theater on Monday, March 16, from 3:30 to 5 p.m, and is open to children ages 6 to 12. Each participant can register to read with a dog for 15 minutes at a time. Other upcoming dates include Monday, April 20 (signups start Monday, April 13) and Monday, May 11 (signups start Monday, May 4). Admission to the program is free.
For more info on the Paws to Read series, call the Santa Maria Public Library at (805) 925-0994, Ext. 8562. The library is located at 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.
This article appears in Mar 5-12, 2020.