WTCI, the community's PBS station, will host its 11th Annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, March 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brainerd Crossroads, located at the corner of Belvoir Road and North Terrace. The event’s activities underscore the mission of public broadcasting as a positive media force which educates children and families.

Kids of all ages and their families are invited to take part in the event and will be able to have their picture taken with a special guest from a popular PBS Kids program. For Family Fun Day, WTCI will welcome Cookie Monster (the walk-around character) from Sesame Street. He will be at Brainerd Crossroads to meet kids from the Tennessee Valley and have photos taken with them for keepsakes.

WTCI’s Family Fun Day will include various educational games and entertainment, as well as giveaways and fun learning activities. Activities will include:
·Make a collage of your name with cut-outs of pictures.
·Get your face painted and wear tattoos of your favorite Sesame Street characters
·Tour the Chattanooga Fire Department’s fire safety house
·Learn how to spell your name in Braille using breakfast cereal
·Play dancing games and learn fun physical exercises
·Act out classic children’s stories
·Get your photo taken with Walk-around Cookie Monster, Buzzly Bee, and Rocky the Elf from Rock City

A suggested $3 donation per person will be taken at the door. All money raised at Family Fun Day goes to benefit the children's programming offered by WTCI.

This year's generous sponsors include Double-Cola and Sunny 92.3 FM. Organizations participating in this year’s Family Fun Day include Chattanooga Lookouts, Sylvan Learning Center, Just Between Friends, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, the Chattanooga Fire Department, Double-Cola, Center Stage Dance Company, AmSouth Bank, Tennessee Aquarium, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Scenic Land School, U-R Special, The School Box and Kids R Kids School of Quality Learning.

WTCI's has a continuing commitment to children services and programs that are educational, non-commercial, non-violent and promote self-esteem.

For more information, contact:
Kevin Lusk
Director of Public Information and Community Outreach
WTCI-TV (PBS)
4411 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37406
423-629-0045 ext. 3003 (Phone)
423-698-8557 (Fax)
423-314-4646 (Cell)
klusk@wtcitv.org