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As a man of few words, Waldo's visit to the KUT studios didn't generate much content for the airwaves, however he did have time to meet with the one and only John Aielli. Waldo is still hiding in select independent businesses here in Austin. You have until the end of July to find him. Grab … Continue reading John Aielli Found Waldo!
Mayor Leffingwell & Waldo officially kick off Find Waldo Local 2013! Waldo's now hiding in locally owned, independent businesses throughout Austin. Pick up your passport of participating businesses and start searching for him! He'll be hiding throughout the month of July. When you find Waldo, someone at each store will either sign or stamp your … Continue reading Mayor Leffingwell Officially Kicks Off Find Waldo Local!
Hey kids! Waldo, our favorite red-white-and-blue wanderer, is back again this summer touring the special places that make our community unique -- and of course weird! All month long he'll be daring you to find him as he visits some of our most notable local independent businesses. To participate in our fun and festive Find … Continue reading Waldo’s on the Loose in Austin July 1st!
If you had as much fun as we did finding Waldo around Austin last summer, then you'll be excited to know we're getting ready to launch Find Waldo Local 2013 REALLY SOON! We'll have a big announcement for you on June 5, so stay tuned. For now, start getting those eyes ready to spot those … Continue reading Get Ready for Waldo…..
We had a blast Saturday at our Wonderful Waldo Wrap-Up Party, celebrating our month-long Find Waldo Local scavenger hunt across Austin! Thanks so much to all of the families of intrepid Waldo seekers who joined us for the party. Virtually everyone had spotted Waldo in every single Austin spot he was hiding - good work! … Continue reading We Found Him!
Our Austin-wide Find Waldo Local Scavenger Hunt officially kicks off today! Gather up the family, get out there and Find Waldo! First things first - stop by BookPeople to pick up the official list of participating businesses or download a copy from our website. You have the whole month of July to visit these local, … Continue reading Get Out There & FIND WALDO!
We have plenty of fun summer activities for young readers this month. If you'd like to keep up with all of our BookKids news, subscribe to our monthly BookKids e-newsletter. We have all of our usual storytimes for your very young readers all summer long. ________________________________________________________ FIND WALDO LOCAL SCAVENGER HUNT! Waldo, our favorite red-white-and-blue … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookKids in July!
Hey kids! Waldo, our favorite red-white-and-blue wanderer, is heading out around the country this July to flaunt his independence and tour some of the special places that make America's communities so unique -- and even weird! And of course that means he's hitting Austin and daring you to find him as he visits some of … Continue reading Find in Waldo in Austin!
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