Emy Espinoza of New London, holds her son Martin, 1, while her mother, Amalia Espinoza, back, holds Alex, 3, for a photo on the Q105 selfie cam Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, during the Mitchell College Education Department and Early Childhood Education Club Cat in the Hat Ball at the Clarke and Weller Centers at Mitchell. Children could participate in reading games, craft activities, hear noted children's author Tish Rabe read from her series "The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library," and see a performance of the Community Dance Ensemble. The event is held in celebration of the birthday of Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, which is March 2. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Buy Photo Reprints

Isaiha Brown, a staff member at Harbor School in New London, holds Arianna Wearing, 3, daughter of the school's PTO president, during the Mitchell College Education Department and Early Childhood Education Club Cat in the Hat Ball on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the Clarke and Weller Centers at Mitchell. Children could participate in reading games, craft activities, hear noted children's author Tish Rabe read from her series "The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library," and see a performance of the Community Dance Ensemble. The event is held in celebration of the birthday of Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, which is March 2. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Buy Photo Reprints

The Community Dance Ensemble performs Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the Mitchell College Education Department and Early Childhood Education Club's Cat in the Hat Ball at the Clarke and Weller Centers at Mitchell. Children could participate in reading games, craft activities, hear noted children's author Tish Rabe read from her series "The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library", and see a performance from the Community Dance Ensemble. The event is held in celebration of the birthday of Theodore, Dr. Seuss, Geisel, which is March 2nd. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Buy Photo Reprints

Children's author Tish Rabe, left, autographs books from her series "The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library" during the Mitchell College Education Department and Early Childhood Education Club Cat in the Hat Ball Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the Clarke and Weller Centers at Mitchell. Children could participate in reading games, craft activities, hear Rabe read, and see a performance of the Community Dance Ensemble. The event is held in celebration of the birthday of Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, which is March 2. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Buy Photo Reprints

Amanda Sullivan watches her daughter Lily, 7, do an activity Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the Thames Valley Music School table during the Mitchell College Education Department and Early Childhood Education Club Cat in the Hat Ball at the Clarke and Weller Centers at Mitchell. Children could participate in reading games, craft activities, hear noted children's author Tish Rabe read from her series "The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library," and see a performance of the Community Dance Ensemble. The event is held in celebration of the birthday of Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, which is March 2. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Buy Photo Reprints