{"id":363263,"date":"2026-08-05T10:04:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363263\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:04:33","slug":"fuel-a-free-admission-kids-can-read-for-a-free-air-show-ticket-port-charlotte-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363263\/","title":{"rendered":"FUEL A FREE ADMISSION: Kids can read for a free air show ticket | Port Charlotte News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Jet, Set &amp; Read\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full default\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>Through the program\u2019s Earn Your Wings Reading Challenge, local children can complete an aviation-themed reading challenge to earn free admission to the 2026 Florida International Air Show, taking place Nov. 7 and 8 at Punta Gorda Airport.<\/p>\n<p>                                    PROVIDED BY THE FIRM<\/p>\n<p>PUNTA GORDA \u2014 Kids looking to score some free tickets to this year\u2019s Florida International Air Show can do so by doing some aviation reading and completing a challenge at a Charlotte County library.<\/p>\n<p>The Air Show, in partnership with Charlotte County Community Services and the Charlotte Community Foundation, is launching Jet-Set &amp; Read, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p>The new community reading initiative is designed to inspire young readers through the excitement of aviation.<\/p>\n<p>Within the program\u2019s \u201cEarn Your Wings Reading Challenge,\u201d school-aged children can explore aviation-related books and complete a reading challenge to earn free admission to the 2026 Florida International Air Show, which takes place Nov. 7 and 8 at Punta Gorda Airport.<\/p>\n<p>Families are invited to attend one of three free Jet-Set &amp; Read kickoff events at:<\/p>\n<p>Punta Gorda Charlotte LibraryWHEN: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5WHERE: 401 Shreve Street, Punta GordaMid-County Regional LibraryWHEN: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12WHERE: 2050 Forrest Nelson Boulevard, Port CharlotteEnglewood Charlotte LibraryWHEN: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26WHERE: 3450 North Access Road, Englewood<\/p>\n<p>Each event will feature family-friendly activities that encourage children to discover the wonders of flight, learn more about aviation and meet real-life pilots, the announcement stated.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will also receive information about the reading challenge and how they can earn their wings.<\/p>\n<p>Deelynn Bennett, the air show\u2019s Education &amp; STEM Programming director who is helping the initiative come to fruition, stated in a news release that she is excited to inspire kids\u2019 curiosity in learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJet-Set &amp; Read combines two things that can open an entire world of possibilities for children: reading and aviation,\u201d Bennett stated.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is part of the Florida International Air Show\u2019s ongoing commitment to aviation education and creating meaningful STEM experiences for young people, the announcement stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJet-Set &amp; Read reflects our commitment to inspiring the next generation through education and aviation,\u201d Florida International Air Show President Denise Dull stated. \u201cWe are grateful to our community partners for helping us create an engaging program that encourages children to read, explore and dream big. We look forward to welcoming these young readers and their families to the Air Show in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s air show event will celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary with a weekend of aerial performances, interactive attractions and entertainment, according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/FloridaAirShow.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FloridaAirShow.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Through the program\u2019s Earn Your Wings Reading Challenge, local children can complete an aviation-themed reading challenge to earn&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":363264,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[15554,209,211,210,30186,147702,15551,7327],"class_list":["post-363263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-air-show","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news","tag-challenge","tag-charlotte-county-public-library","tag-florida-international-air-show","tag-reading"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=363263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/363264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=363263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=363263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}