National Family Literacy Month is celebrated during the month of November. National Family Literacy Month is an opportunity for families to learn and read together. It also celebrates the work literacy programs do to empower families. escape Velocity mission To create space, opportunity and programming to empower and assist the underserved communities of Sacramento to…Continue reading F.A.M.I.L.Y Connections Newsletter Week of 11/15/22
Book Club, Events and More: Week of 5/23/21
We hope everyone is enjoying this fabulous Sunday. Remember to take time for self-care. mental health awareness Wellness Tip May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Bike Month. Connect with family or a friend and find an activity that will help you relieve stress and have fun. It’s important to your health to find time…Continue reading Book Club, Events and More: Week of 5/23/21
Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration 05/21/22
We are so excited to have you join us this Saturday May 21st from 10am to 1pm at McClatchy Park in Sacramento for the Sac Library Summer Reading Kick Off! Come enjoy the fun at this FREE, family friendly festival with music, art, and activities by ARTners, Bigger Than Us Arts, Cascabel de Dos Rios,…Continue reading Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration 05/21/22
Books, Events and More (BEAM) Weekly Updates 5/16/2022
Happy Monday! May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We hope you enjoyed a restorative weekend and are doing your best to take good care of yourself. Reset your mind! Below you’ll find info about our book clubs, upcoming events, and resources. Around the Way Girls Book Club Wednesday 5/18/22 6:30pm-8pm Zoom The girls are on…Continue reading Books, Events and More (BEAM) Weekly Updates 5/16/2022
Financial Literacy Month & Earth Day Celebration
We hope you enjoyed your Easter Weekend! We want to say thank you to Christi Ketchum and her father Mr. Calvin Franklin for pouring into the youth during their last book club meetups. They shared financial literacy and how to have a sound financial future. We feel by teaching the youth this information now they’ll…Continue reading Financial Literacy Month & Earth Day Celebration
Boys in the Hood Guest Speaker: Librarian Ricardo Ramirez 3/25/22
March is National Reading Month. Celebrate with Boys in the Hood Book Club Book selection: Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library Guest Speaker: Ricardo M. Ramirez #Reading is one of the best habits to develop; it strengthens the mental muscles, helps to improve comprehension and analytical abilities, and increases imagination and boosts memory. Join…Continue reading Boys in the Hood Guest Speaker: Librarian Ricardo Ramirez 3/25/22
Youth Book Club Meetings 1/26 and 1/28
Book Club meetings this week. Around the Way Girls Book Club Meeting Wednesday, January 26, 2022 6:30pm via Zoom The girls will be completing “Partly Cloudy” by Tanita S. Davis Boys in the Hood Book Club will have guest speaker, Anthony Ziba, this friday, 1/28/22 at 6:30pm via Zoom. Anthony will be discussing the hurdles of…Continue reading Youth Book Club Meetings 1/26 and 1/28
Escape Velocity Community News 12/13/21
Happy Mindful Monday! We hope you enjoyed a restorative weekend and are doing your best to take care of yourself this holiday season. Mental Health is essential. Below are a few community events and resources for the week of 12/13/2021. Self-Care Skate Night was Lit!! The Around the Way Girls Book Club and Boys in…Continue reading Escape Velocity Community News 12/13/21
Mind, Body & Literacy Virtual Youth Pop-Ups
Mind, Body & Literacy Virtual Youth Pop-Ups is an event series for Around the Way Girls and Boys in the Hood book clubs. This is their first co-ed event to help them bond with each other, learn mindfulness and meditation, gain knowledge about healthy relationships and consent to create boundaries, participate in writing prompts in…Continue reading Mind, Body & Literacy Virtual Youth Pop-Ups
National Book Month 
October is National Book Month. The month-long celebration focuses on the importance of reading, writing and literature (we do this every month)! #literacyisessential The pandemic has provided families with a unique opportunity: to slow down, spend quality time together, and strengthen family bonds. 
Whether it be connecting with your new little bundle of joy…Continue reading National Book Month
Welcome Back Book Clubs 
Like Dana would say “Around The Way Girl’s Book Club and Boys In The Hood Book Club was LIT 
this past week”. We met for our first Fall session. The youth received tote bags and journals with their books. We have some very talented and amazing participants.
Some of the boy’s hobbies include the…Continue reading Welcome Back Book Clubs
International Literacy Day 2021
We are celebrating International Literacy Day today, September 8, 2021. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness of the importance of literacy and to look towards possible concerns. Literacy is a crucial part of a healthy and happy society. A person who knows how to read and write can keep up with changing…Continue reading International Literacy Day 2021