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Today’s Out of School Focus: 

“Lean Into It”
Climbing The PEAK

Helping Students Lean Into Life’s Challenges By Climbing Exploring Peak 

“DETERMINATION”

Other Activities were also apart of the session today such as: 
Trash bag tag, and 
water balloon play.
Each student climbed the easy side first, then entire group climbed the steep side of exploration park.
Thank You to the Clark County Fire Academy for coming out and helping us today👏🏽 by @qs_foundation
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4 years ago
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Thank you to @councilmancrear for having the winners of the 13th Annual C.J. Watson Black History Month Essay Contest this morning. They had a great time and appreciate all the hospitality and kind words you gave them! taken in Las Vegas, Nevada by @qs_foundation
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4 years ago
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What an amazing trip to Washington D.C. for the 14th Annual C.J. Watson Black History Month Essay contest winners. We flew from Las Vegas to D.C. and went to the @smithsonian_africanart United States Capitol to visit our Nevada Congressman @stevenahorsford office, National History Museum, and the Lincoln Memorial Monument. Overall the kids and parents had an amazing trip and learned a lot from the experience. Thank you to Mrs. Hibbert for hosting the winners for dinner also! by @qs_foundation
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3 years ago
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🏀 23rd Annual Hoops for Hope Basketball Camp IN THE BOOKS! 🏀

From day one, these kids came in and put in the work. Focused, locked in, and still finding time to have fun over the 3 days that’s exactly what this camp is all about. Watching this next generation build fundamental skills, social-emotional skills, and basketball skills together is what makes Hoops for Hope so special.

A huge thank you to all our sponsors and volunteers who showed up and gave back to their community. we couldn’t do this without you and your commitment to pouring into these kids.

Grateful for another successful year at Doolittle Community Center. This is what community looks like. 🌪️

Shoutout to @shondra4vegas for the continued support and positive words of inspiration! 

#HoopsForHope #QuietStormFoundation #WhirlwindOfOpportunities #GiveBack #NextGeneration taken in Doolittle Community Center by @qs_foundation
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2 hours ago
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What a day! 🙏🏾✨ The love in that room was everything. To everyone who pulled up to the West Las Vegas Library for the Book Signing Meet & Greet THANK YOU. Seeing the community show out like that means the world to me. Big shoutout to @chefstaceydougan for holding it DOWN as our interviewer and keeping the energy alive the whole time 🔥 And to every single person who helped put this together on short notice, y’all are incredible. This is just the beginning. Always believe in yourself & follow your dreams. 📚💫 
🎥 @mkdphotosllc 

#CJsBigDream #CJsBookSeries #WestsideBaby #CommunityLove #CJPens taken in West Las Vegas Library by @qs_foundation
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a month ago
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Thank you to everyone who came out for C.J. Watson’s book signing and meet & greet at the West Las Vegas Library. 
The room was full of good energy, family, and community.✨

Much gratitude to C.J. Watson @quietstorm_32 , the Quiet Storm Foundation @qs_foundation, China Hudson @theculturechile, West Las Vegas Library, Essence @essencepassions and everyone who helped bring this beautiful event together. 

C.J. and the Quiet Storm Foundation continue to pour into the youth in our Las Vegas community, and that kind of work deserves our support.

If you missed the event or want to support, you can order the books at @CJPens and follow the Quiet Storm Foundation @qs_foundation to stay connected to the work they’re doing for our youth.📚🙏🏾

#cjwatson #quietstormfoundation #lasvegascommunity #youthliteracy #westlasvegas taken in West Las Vegas Library by @qs_foundation
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Today is the day! 🏀📚

Bring the family out for a free community book signing and meet & greet with former NBA player, Las Vegas native, father, philanthropist, and children’s book author C.J. Watson @quietstorm_32 

The book signing is in collaboration with the Quiet Storm Foundation @qs_foundation, C.J.’s foundation supporting education, recreation, and opportunity for youth.

Chef Stacey @chefstaceydougan will be interviewing C.J. live, with Zion helping ask questions from the kids in the audience. 

TODAY: Saturday June 13th 
2pm-3:30pm
📍West Las Vegas Library - 1861 North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89106

Share with a family who may want to attend!✨

#vegasfamilyevents #lasvegaskids #cjwatson #childrensbooks #lasvegascommunity by @qs_foundation
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C.J. Watson wrote his children’s book series to inspire the next generation — and now he’s sharing that message with the community. 📚✨

Join us at the West Las Vegas Library on the Historic Westside for a free, family-friendly event with snacks, raffle prizes, a live interview by Chef Stacey Dougan, and questions from the kids in the audience.

Help spread the word and share this with a family who would love to attend. 📚✨

Saturday June 13th
2pm - 3:30pm
📍West Las Vegas Library - 1861 North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89106

@quietstorm_32 
@qs_foundation 
@_cjpens 

#lasvegascommunity #historicwestside #cjwatson #blackauthors #fyp taken in West Las Vegas Library by @qs_foundation
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a month ago
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This Saturday, bring the family out for a free community book event with Las Vegas native, former NBA player, and children’s book author C.J. Watson! @quietstorm_32 📚🏀

@chefstaceydougan will sit down with C.J. for a live interview, with kids from the audience joining in with their own questions.

Saturday, June 13

2:00–3:30 PM

West Las Vegas Library - 1861 North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89106

Free, family-friendly, and full of inspiration. Come celebrate reading, dreams, and community!

#kidseventlasvegas #westlasvegaslibrary #cjwatson #blackauthors #lasvegascommunity by @qs_foundation
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Las Vegas, this one is for the families! 📚

Former NBA player, Las Vegas native, father, entrepreneur and children’s book author C.J. Watson is coming to the West Las Vegas Library for a book signing and meet and greet! 

Saturday, June 13th
2pm-3:30pm
📍 West Las Vegas Library - 1861 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Chef Stacey Dougan will be interviewing C.J. live at the event with help from some of the kids in the audience. 

This is for our community - books, basketball and real inspiration from someone who actually grew up right here in Las Vegas.

Save the date and share this with a family who would love to come to this fun and free community event! ❤️

#lasvegascommunity #westlasvegaslibrary #blackauthors #lasvegasfamily #historicwestsidelasvegas by @qs_foundation
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2 months ago
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C.J. @quietstorm_32 shares how he made it to the NBA through the true stories behind his three-book children’s series!

The stories are about the come-up, the struggles along the way, and a pair of socks that gave him a little magic, until he learned to find his own. ✨

Packed with inspiring messages for any kid with a big dream.
And the timing couldn’t be more perfect ahead of our episode!

Grab a book, bring the kids, meet C.J. at the West Las Vegas library on June 13th, and get your copy signed in person. 📚

Link is over on his profile!

We all had that thing as kids that made us feel a little magical.

And I think a lot of us still have our version of it today! 👟🧦🪺✨

Episode drops June 16th! 🎙️

#LasVegas #Books #NBA #childrensbooks #reallife taken in Library by @qs_foundation
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2 months ago
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📚 ✨BOOK SIGNING ALERT! ✨📚

Save the date, come meet the author, C.J. Watson, at his very own book signing event featuring CJ’s Big Dream Book Series!

🗓 Saturday, June 13, 2026
🕑 2:00 – 3:30 PM
📍 West Las Vegas Library
1861 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89106
(Event Center 1 & 2)

Bring the whole family and come celebrate storytelling, imagination, and the power of believing in yourself! This is one spectacular event you do NOT want to miss. 🏀📖

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to purchase your books online and come ready to get them signed by C.J. himself!

See you there! 👊🏾 by @qs_foundation
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2 months ago
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