TORRINGTON — The third annual Torrington Early Childhood Collaborative Kindergarten Readiness Fair will take place on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Torringford Elementary School, 800 Charles Street. Children entering kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year will be able to work at hands-on “stations” to help support the development of early literacy, math, gross motor and fine motor skills, find out what school they will be going to, meet teachers and enter raffles for fun children prizes. The Connecticut Children Identification program (C.H.I.P.) coordinated by the Connecticut Freemasons will be present and available to process the comprehensive child identification tool. For more information on the program you can go to CTCHIP.org or call (203) 679-5903. Brooker memorial will be conducting free dental screenings. Story time with special guest readers including firemen, policemen, as well as local and state officials will be scheduled throughout the day.

Shuttle service provided by All Star transportation will be operating from the Torrington Plaza for those who need transportation from downtown or who would like to take a ride on a school bus.

Volunteers still needed to run stations and set up. Contact Donna Labbe at 806-1410 or email labbedonna@yahoo.com.