- November 26, 2024
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In time for National Family Literacy Day on Nov. 1, McDonald’s is inviting families in Central Florida to celebrate the joy of reading with the launch of a new Happy Meal Books promotion.
From Nov. 1 to Nov. 14, McDonald’s will offer four original books featuring McDonald's characters for Happy Meal customers, providing more than 20 million books to families across the U.S.
The four limited-edition books are as follows:
“The Goat Who Ate Everything” – Tells a story of a goat who has a big appetite and struggles to eat right. But when he does, he feels great and becomes the playful ‘kid’ everyone loves.
“Deana’s Big Dreams” – Shares how Deana, the world’s smallest dinosaur, grew tall by eating right.
“Ant, Can’t” – Features Ant, a bite-sized bodybuilder who’s big on encouraging physical fitness through exercise and eating right.
“Doddi the Dodo Goes to Orlando” – Follows happy-go-lucky bird Doddi who travels the world. She eats right because this dodo is always on the go-go.
Also starting on Nov. 1, McDonald’s will give families anytime access to reading with a new interactive digital book each month through the end of 2014.
The free interactive e-books will be available on McPlay, McDonald’s Happy Meal App. The first e-book introduces DK Publishing's Amazing World Series, with “The World’s Greatest Cities."
Wine with friends
Hammock Wine and Cheese will host a fundraiser 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, for Friends of A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway. The ticketed event is $10. RSVP online at www.scenica1a.org or call 904-425-8055.
Joyce Edson and Joan Mangano at Hammock Wine
L. Joyce Edson and Joan Mangano are the featured artists at Hammock Wine and Cheese for October.
Edson has painted in watercolors and oils and enjoyed sewing. She even designed and sewed her daughter’s wedding dress. In January 2000, Joyce went to her first stained glass class.
“I knew immediately this would be my true artistic love,” Edson said. “Stained glass is the perfect meld of my love for art and my need to create. No two panels are ever alike. The choice of glass dictates the outcome of the panel, and choosing the glass is like finding the 'brush stroke' I need to get the look I want.”
Upon retirement to Palm Coast, Mangano studied watercolor with Pauline McHugh. She has since taken many watercolor workshops with nationally known artists. This has been a great inspiration to continue painting with new and varied techniques.
