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Spider-Man to Swing into Town for Annual Reading Festival
Feb 23, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Spider-Man to Swing Into Town for Annual Reading Festival Fort Myers, Fla., Feb. 23, 2007 ─ Marvel's popular comic book character Spider-Man™ will soon deliver an important message besides his signature motto, "With great power comes great responsibility," to area fans. When the web-shooting superhero makes his debut at the eighth-annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival on Saturday, March 17 in the Fort Myers River District, he will stress the value of an education to thousands of young admirers. Spider-Man, a much-loved spokesperson for the New Jersey-based Marvel Characters Appearance Program Company, will be using his superpowers to raise awareness about literacy as he presents "The Importance of Education" program at 10 a.m. and noon at the Shows for Kids tent in Centennial Park. An autographing session will immediately follow each program, where every child can receive a personalized Spider-Man card – free of charge. Interested youths should plan to arrive on time if they want to catch sight of Spider-Man's spectacular entrance to the action-packed presentations. "Marvel Awareness Programs are highly interactive and encourage children to participate," according to a written statement from the Marvel company. "Spider-Man speaks to the students in a non-threatening way that gives them the courage to speak up during each awareness presentation." The chance to meet the heroic web crawler is just one many fun opportunities that await attendees of the Reading Festival, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The one-day event is offering a variety of adventure-filled programs for youths and families. "Spider-Man's presentation on the Importance of Education is a perfect fit for the Reading Festival," said Karen Sloan, the event's coordinator. "It's a great message for kids to receive, and we know they will listen because Spider-Man is the one delivering the message." To get more information about the Reading Festival and its activities, please call 239-337-READ (7323) or visit the Lee County Library System online at www.lee-county.com/library and click on "Reading Festival."
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