Community Educator Katy Smith, a previous teacher of the year from Winona with degrees in social work and parent education, and Masters Degrees in Education and Early Childhood Public Policy and Advocacy, will come to Austin to talk to parents about the impact of technology on children through the Help Me Grow program. The event will take place at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin on March 15. A free meal will be provided at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation and table discussion from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free, but preregistration is required at least three days in advance of the program. Space is limited, and there will be a Spanish interpreter.

This program is hosted by the Region 10 Interagency Early Intervention Committee.