Richmond Public Library

February was Super Bowl time! so we decided to have our own super bowl food party. Everyone was asked to bring what they thought of as ‘Super Bowl” snacks. We had chips and dip, things cooked in dough, cheese & meat and all kinds of good food. Everyone had a great time

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Story time kids got to have their own little Valentine’s party. The got lip whistles, and googly glasses and of course chocolate, along with a Valentine story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was February so of course we celebrated Valentine’s day. We made chocolate suckers and decorated red cup cakes. The kids also did a Valentine craft. Of course the food was the favorite part.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s coming in March? well the kids are on spring break so there will be some kind of activity for that. St. Patrick’s day is in March so the Adults will have a craft for that. National Potato Chip Day and National Chip & Dip day are both in March so there is something for that, and of course Easter is in March and there will be an Easter craft day. Come join us in March for some fun activities!

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Dr. Suess’s Birthday is Wednesday, March 2nd and what library doesn’t know Dr. Seuss?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richmond Public Library will be celebrating Dr. Seuss birthday in the morning during story time. The little ones will be making a Thing one & Thing 2 craft and having Lorax cookies for their snack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After school we will have another Dr. Seuss craft and snack. The kids will make a Lorax and edible Car-in-the-hat Hat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come and celebrate the great Dr. Seuss with us at the library on March 2nd!…

Kansas day 2016 was Friday, January 29, how did the library celebrate?

First we had the adults bring foods that reminded them of Kansas. We had cornbread, bierocks, BBq chicken, and all kinds of good food.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No none left hungry!

The after school the kids decorated sunflower cup cakes and had pop corn. Sunflowers and corn that says Kansas to us!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The story time kids also got to have sunflower cup cakes!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KANSAS!…

January is Kansas birthday, so on Friday, January 29th the library will be having two events. One for adults and one for kids.

The first will be at 12:00, patrons will be bringing foods that remind them of Kansas. Bring a dish of food that you think reminds you of Kansas or do some research and see what foods they use to eat in the olden days of Kansas. Just bring a dish and join us. Let’s see what everyone brings!

Also on January 29th [Kansas Birthday] the kids will be having popcorn and decorating Sunflower cupcakes after school at 4:00 PM.

February bring the Super Bowl, Presidents Day and Valentine’s Day. So this is what we have planned. Friday, February 5th we are inviting adults to come to the library and bring their favorite [or newly found] Super Bowl snack. It’s Super Bowl 50 let’s celebrate!

Friday, February 12th we will be Celebrating Valentine’s Day with our annual Chocolate day, the will be different kinds of chocolate and things to dip and molds to make. We will also be having a President quiz or puzzle in honor of President’s Day during Chocolate Day [the library is Closed President’s day it’s a Federal Holiday].

That’s all we know for sure right now. We do plan to do something during Spring Break in March and probably and Easter Craft too, no date and time set yet. Maybe their a good Food day in April we can do, just keep checking to see what we’re doing. Also check out our facebook page!…

It’s almost the end of the year, what do we still have planned?

The Richmond Christmas Festival is Saturday, December 12th at the Richmond Community Building. The library is also having it’s annual Christmas raffle at the same time. Tickets are selling now and winners will be announced at the end of the night on December 12th. Santa will arrive around 7:00 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, December 21st we will have a Christmas craft and food day. We will make reindeer ornaments and ornament cake pops at 2:00 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, December 30th [during Christmas break] we will have a “Game Day”. We will play board games and have snacks, come and join the fun.

 

The library will be closed December  24th, 25th & 26th and December 31st, January 1st & 2nd for the Holidays!

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