ERLANGER, KY (FOX19) – You and the kids can experience a celebration of languages, cultures, children and books at El Día de los Niños / El Día de los Libros (Day of the Book/Day of the Child) at the Kenton County Public Library Erlanger Branch on Sunday.

Visitors will get to meet Dora the Explorer at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m., enjoy music by a coral group from Cristo Rey, dancers from Mexico and the Philippines, multilingual storytime being told in eight languages and children 12 and younger will receive  a free book while supplies last. Children will be able to hit two piñatas at the end of the El Dia celebration for candy and prizes. Community partners will have craft and information tables and giveaways. Those partners include Dixie High School, Lindeman Elementary, North Key and Little Red Schoolhouse. There will also be a table by Mango which is the library’s online language learning database. The event is free and all are welcome.

Florence, Ky. (April 17, 2012) – Gateway Community and Technical College will conduct a veteran and technical student fair April 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at the college’s Boone Campus, 500 Technology Way, Florence.

The event is designed to acquaint current or prospective students with technical and manufacturing careers. Representatives from the college and local employers will be on hand to discuss education, career and apprenticeship opportunities that lead to jobs in high-tech production facilities as well as the energy industry.

“Northern Kentucky manufacturers are expanding and have openings for highly skilled employees,” said Craig Beesten, Gateway’s Workforce Transitions coordinator. “We work with employers every day who are looking for people with skills in welding, machining, industrial maintenance, electrical technology and related occupations.”

Edgewood, Ky. (March 29, 2012) – Gateway Community and Technical College will host a Transfer Fair for students Monday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Student Services Center on the Edgewood Campus, 790 Thomas More Parkway.

Sponsored by Gateway and the Kentucky Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO), the fair will provide first-hand information from representatives of four-year colleges and universities. Students will find out: