NORTH MANCHESTER - In honor of the North Manchester Public Library's centennial year, kids and teens (pre-kindergarten through grade 12) are invited to enter the "Celebrate Your Library" bookmark contest for a chance to win a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card.Contest guidelines are available at the North Manchester Public Library. Bring your bookmark design to the library by March 15. Two winning designs will be chosen and used at the library throughout the year.
Jonathan Watson will guide a discussion of William Maxwell's "So Long, See You Tomorrow" at the library. The book will be discussed in the Blocher Community Room Feb. 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Books may be reserved in advance at the library's main desk.
Teens, 12-18 years old, are invited to the library's Leap Year Day teen program on Feb. 29. Watch episodes of the TV show "Heroes," win door prizes, eat snacks, and play a game. Meet in the Blocher Community Room at 2 p.m.
Fantastic Fun Club for kindergarten through fifth-graders begins March 11-12. This after-school program features crafts (make straw paintings and create stained glass vases), snacks (bake cakes and sculpt with peanut butter play dough) and games (Pitch Till You Win and Bingo). Sign up now for Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., or Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., by visiting the children's department or calling the library.
Sixth-graders and up are welcome to sign up as FFC volunteers.
These programs are sponsored by Friends of the Library, and there is no cost involved for participants. Call the library at 260-982-4773 if you have any questions about these programs.
