Monthly events at Huron Public Library
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The Huron Public Library is proud to present the 30th Annual Great Scarecrow Festival! Bring your family and friends to Campbell Park Oct. 6-9 to enjoy festive scarecrow displays by local individuals, organizations, and businesses.
The festival is a family-friendly event and is open to people of all ages.
• On Friday, Oct. 6, visit Campbell Park at 6 p.m. for a live reading of spooky stories and tall tales from local students. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and dress warmly to avoid the chill. Snacks and apple cider will be provided! Then at 7:15 p.m. stay for an outdoor movie featuring The Wizard of Oz.
• Then on Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., join them for an Annular Eclipse viewing party in Campbell Park. The library will provide solar eclipse viewing glasses and a sack lunch sponsored by American Bank & Trust will be given to the first 100 attendees. Bring a blanket for a picnic in the park!
Kids’ Korner (Birth-Grade 3)
It is an exciting time at the library! A lot of work is happening behind the scenes as we begin to plan out the future of the Kids’ Korner. October will bring the following event opportunities:
• Early Release Wednesday (Oct. 4) – After the Bell Party: Drop your kiddo off at the library for free snacks and fun activities! Grades K-3 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Please note that registration is required.
• The library will be sponsoring a coloring contest and a few fun activities for all to enjoy at Harvest Fest on Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2: p.m. at the fairgrounds.
• Baby Jiggles – A special time for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers to develop a love for the library! Fun and age-appropriate activities and stories will be shared by the Children’s Librarian. This is also a great time to make new friends or invite others to play along! This program is for ages 0-2 on Monday mornings from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
• Dinosaur Club for PreK-3rd grade on Friday, Oct. 13 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• LEGO Club for K-3rd grade on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
They will discover the phases of the moon, how to construct a quick-scale model of the objects in our solar system, and more!
• On Oct. 16 at 4 p.m., tweens and teens will make dinosaur fossils in celebration of National Archeology Day. Then on Oct. 20 at 4 p.m., they will go on an archeology hunt to find the created fossils.
• They will end the month with a number of Halloween crafts and activities including a Lights Out Candy Scavenger Hunt on Friday, Oct. 27, from 7:30 to 7:45 p.m. for grades four through six, and from 8 to 8:15 p.m. for grades nine through 12.
Adults
• Registration for Adult Craft classes on Nov. 13 at 1 and 6 p.m. will open on Oct. 2 at 9 a.m. They will be making book safes.
• Oct. 2 is Monday Movies at 1 and 6 p.m. showing: “Going My Way” (1944) a musical comedy featuring Bing Crosby.
The Library will be closed on Monday, Oct. 9, in honor of Native American Day.
For more information about library programs visit the library, watch Facebook for event notices, or call them at 605-353-8530.