The Great Falls Public Library, Family Connections, Cascade City County Health Department, United Way of Cascade County and the Great Falls Early Childhood Coalition are partnering for the annual Brain Building Expo on March 2.

The free event is at Paris Gibson Education Center, 2400 Central Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon for families with preschool children.

There will be fun activities for the kids and free take-home activities, books, and games.

The Great Falls Public Library is holding a birthday party for Dr. Seuss’s 120th birthday with cupcakes and Dr. Seuss books and stories read every half hour throughout the morning.

Dr. Suess, born Theodor Geisel, was born on March 2, 1904. His books such as “Horton Hears a Who!,” “Green Eggs and Ham,” One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” and “The Cat in the Hat” remain popular since his death in 1991.

His birthday has become National Read Across America Day by the National Education Association.

Dr. Seuss Enterprises is celebrating the author’s 120th birthday with a free giveaway of “The Cat in the Hat” to U.S. residents who have a baby born this March 2.

The offer is on a first-come, first-served basis, capped at 10,000 copies.

Entrants must be at least 18, legal residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., and be parents or legal guardians of a child born March 2, 2024. New parents have 90 days to claim their free book, March 2-May 31. Participants must submit their full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, baby’s name and upload proof of the child’s March 2, 2024, birthdate.

Each book will have a personalized message that commemorates the child’s Seussian birthday. Books donated for the pledge will be supplied by Dr. Seuss’s long-time publishing partner Random House Children’s books.

Image: Dr. Suess Enterprises