Children’s laughter and the smell of popcorn filled the air on Oct. 1 at Rescued Roasters, 4435 W. Forest Home Ave., during a Bilingual STORY TIME MKE event. Betty Suárez, founder and owner of Bilingual STORY TIME MKE, says she wants to expose children, whether they speak English or Spanish, to literature. She’s especially focusing on bilingual children, which is why she chose to read a children’s book in both languages.

Children laugh and dance during bilingual story time at Rescued Roasters, 4435 W. Forest Home Ave.

Krissy Braun and her daughter Sofia dance during bilingual story time.

Gabriella Perez, 2, eats Knight’s Gourmet Popcorn while listening to a story.

Eileen Sandoval, 4, dances around during bilingual story time last week.

Betty Suárez, founder of Bilingual STORY TIME MKE, sings and dances with children during an event at Rescued Roasters on Oct. 1.

Sebastian, 4, plays with a scarf during the activities.

Betty Suárez promotes literature and bilingualism during her story time events.

Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.

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Photos: Popcorn, pages and bilingual story time in Milwaukee

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
October 6, 2025

<h1>Photos: Popcorn, pages and bilingual story time in Milwaukee</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />October 6, 2025</p>

<p>Children's laughter and the smell of popcorn filled the air on Oct. 1 at Rescued Roasters, 4435 W. Forest Home Ave., during a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Bilingual-STORY-TIME-MKE-61572371804304/">Bilingual STORY TIME MKE</a> event. Betty Suárez, founder and owner of Bilingual STORY TIME MKE, says she wants to expose children, whether they speak English or Spanish, to literature. She's especially focusing on bilingual children, which is why she chose to read a children's book in both languages.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_1374-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131732" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Children laugh and dance during bilingual story time at Rescued Roasters, 4435 W. Forest Home Ave.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_7094-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131735" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Krissy Braun and her daughter Sofia dance during bilingual story time.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_1428-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131733" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Gabriella Perez, 2, eats Knight's Gourmet Popcorn while listening to a story.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_1437-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131731" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Eileen Sandoval, 4, dances around during bilingual story time last week.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_1356-1024x819.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131730" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Betty Suárez, founder of Bilingual STORY TIME MKE, sings and dances with children during an event at Rescued Roasters on Oct. 1.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_7074-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131736" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sebastian, 4, plays with a scarf during the activities.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_1404-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131729" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Betty Suárez promotes literature and bilingualism during her story time events.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><em>Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.catchlight.io/local"><em>CatchLight Local&nbsp;</em></a><em>and&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.reportforamerica.org/"><em>Report for America</em></a><em>.</em></p></p>
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