Read & Create with Mike and Friends

Read & Create with Mike and Friends is a monthly literacy experience where the entire family will join Mike Brown and friends for an experience centered on stories, creativity, and time together.

Students and their families will read stories and participate in arts and crafts in a relaxed setting at the Charles Martin Youth Center located at 802 Lincoln Way W, South Bend, IN 46616

This will be an opportunity for young readers to celebrate the joy of reading, stories, and imagination, and to put their creativity to work through drawing, coloring, and taking part in various arts and craft projects.

Snacks will be provided.

This program will be open to children ages 5–13 and will meet one Thursday each month, beginning Thursday, March 12, 2026, from 5:30 PM–7:00 PM.

For more information, contact:
(574) 280-7092 or visit www.soulstir.co/readandcreate

This program is a collaboration between Mike Brown (author, speaker, and the first African American Leprechaun Mascot at the University of Notre Dame) and other community organizations.