Spring break at the library
Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter
Spring vacation is upon us and many parents are trying to figure out something to keep their kids occupied for the week. The Strathmore Municipal Library is just one of many organizations offering something for those families.
“We know that families do have a difficult time during spring break with their children, what do they do during spring break, they sit at home and watch TV or let’s try to find something fun for them to do. We have events that we are creating. On Wednesday, April 3 we are calling this our Family Fun Day,” said Carmen Erison, assistant director of library services.
“We’re dedicated to providing great programming to our community for all ages.”
Erison said the library is going to be booming, there will be tons of activities sure to keep kids busy through the whole day. At 10 a.m. local guest author Pat Mullen will be coming in to read from her childrens books. From 11 a.m. until 12 Noon there will be Science Made Fun held in the meeting room. Erison said there will be some funky science experiments that will be fun to work on while learning about science.
From 1-2:30 p.m. is Create It which will be a round table filled with different crafts. Another local author, Ann Scheer, will be at the library from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. to read her book.
“We’re finishing it off from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. we’re going to have an Xbox 360 Kinect in the library with some games for kids to come and have fun, and do some gaming in the library,” said Erison.
“All day we’re also going to have games spread out throughout the library that families can come and play. We’re going to have a giant Snakes and Ladders floor game, we’re going to have…Jenga and Hungry, Hungry Hippos, all fun things for kids to come play.”
The Family Fun Day is completely free, is based on a drop in basis, with no registration required.
On April 4 the library will be showing Wreck-It Ralph as part of the Thursday Fun Films, which is normally held on a Friday. Families are encouraged to bring their own snacks to the movie. At the end there will be a draw to see who gets to take the movie home.
Then on April 5 from 12 Noon until 7 p.m. and April 6 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. the library will be holding its bi-annual Book Sale.
“The prices have changed effective April 1 for our Book Sale. We will be charging .50 cents per item or three for $1. There will be a very wide selection of books, we have been weeding our collection to make room for new materials,” said Erison.
“This is a fundraiser and so we increase the price a little bit so we can raise more money for programming.”
The book sale selection will include a little bit of almost everything. There will be adult fiction, young adult fiction, non-fiction and childrens books for sale.