NORTH MANCHESTER - Beginning Wednesday, the Blocher Community Room will open each Wednesday afternoon for teens to eat snacks, play games or just hang out.
Ages 12 - 18 are invited to come anytime from 3:30 to 6 p.m.The North Manchester Public Library children's department will sponsor a Spooktacular Reading Sweepstakes during October. From Wednesday to the Oct. 31, children can sign up for a chance to win a brand new book. Each visit to the library earns one sweepstakes ticket and one more chance to win.
"Raising Healthy Eaters," a family nutrition program led by Sarah Anguilm, will begin Monday and continue through Nov. 24. This half-hour long program will take place at 10 a.m. in the Blocher Room. The program is funded by Purdue University and designed for parents of 2 to 5 year olds who want to have happy, healthy children and enjoyable mealtimes. Parents will learn from each other, get great recipes for healthy, easy meals and snacks, and win fun promotional items. Enrollment forms for this free program are available at the children's department desk.
Fantastic Fun Club, an after-school program for kindergarten through fifth-graders, starts Oct. 28-29. FFC is held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., for six weeks. FFC'ers will explore the games, food and art of the countries of the world. Sign up by visiting the children's department or calling the library.
