Summer reading program kicks off tonight at Boulevard Drive-In Theater

A new book by Rep. Sharice Davids and Nancy K. Mays, “Sharice’s Big Voice,” will be featured at the kickoff of the summer reading program tonight at the Boulevard Drive-In Theater, 1051 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, Kansas.

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., will help kick off the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library’s summer reading program tonight at the Boulevard Drive-In Theater, 1051 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, Kansas.

Rep. Davids is scheduled to talk about her new children’s book, “Sharice’s Big Voice,” co-written by Nancy K. Mays and illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. The children’s picture book talks about how everyone has obstacles, and everyone deserves to be seen and heard.

Gates will open for the free event at the Boulevard Drive-In at 7 p.m. tonight, with pre-show activities at 8 p.m., followed by a movie at 9:15 p.m. The pre-show entertainment includes videos highlighting library services, a trivia contest and a pre-recorded interview with Rep. Davids about her new book.

Rep. Davids is planning to be there in person from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will speak briefly around 8 p.m., with the prerecorded interview around 9 p.m. on the Drive-In screen.

Each car of attendees will receive a signed copy of her book, along with summer reading logs and other information about participating in the summer reading program. It will be first-come, first-served.

The event tonight is open to the public, and there is no charge.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education voted to approve this program at a recent board meeting.

“Tails and Tales” is the theme of this year’s summer reading program, and there are levels for kids, teens and adults. Those who read a certain number of books can receive prizes. For more information, see https://kckpl.beanstack.org/reader365.