GUSTINE — A beloved west facet bookstore is brewing up extra than simply scorching chocolate this month. On Oct. 25, Scrawl, Scribble & Smirch Books in Gustine will host a festive and family-friendly occasion geared toward selling security, kindness, and neighborhood connection.
Operating from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the occasion—titled Cocoa with a Cop—invitations households to get pleasure from free scorching cocoa, goodie baggage, and an opportunity to fulfill McGruff the Crime Canine whereas chatting with native regulation enforcement about security suggestions. Police automobiles can be on show, and the primary 100 youngsters in attendance will obtain a free neon bracelet to assist promote Halloween security.
October additionally marks Nationwide Anti-Bullying Month, and to enhance the protection theme, the bookstore will welcome youngsters’s creator and Turlock native John Paul Padilla for a bilingual studying and ebook signing. Padilla will share choices from his uplifting titles, together with “Johnny Large Ears, the Really feel Good Buddy,” a narrative impressed by his personal childhood experiences and time working with elementary college students. His books, accessible in each English and Spanish, promote shallowness, empathy, and resilience for younger readers.
Padilla, a graduate of Turlock Excessive Faculty and Cal State Stanislaus, brings a various artistic background to his work—having modeled, danced professionally, and written music for Nashville artists. His earlier publication, “Wings to Cross an Ocean,” is a poetry assortment targeted on private development and happiness.
Along with the readings and security chats, youngsters can get pleasure from free trick-or-treat baggage, themed stickers, and interactive enjoyable with native officers—all set towards a backdrop of Halloween spirit and neighborhood care.
Scrawl, Scribble & Smirch Books is positioned in downtown Gustine at 536 fifth St. The occasion is free and open to the general public.
