Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., promises to be a banner day at the Greater Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA, located at 29 High St., in downtown Southington.

Not only is it the day the Y will offer a free family literacy program, but the guest reader will be Mary Pope Osborne, the famed author who has penned over 40 books for children, including the Magic Tree House series.