By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette
The library was invaded by snakes, spiders and lizards last week, but that was part of our plan. Friday morning’s story hour had a special visitor, known as the Cold-Blooded Redhead, aka Lindsay Butikofer. Butikofer, who lives in Swisher, is a reptile enthusiast who pursues her passion for reptiles and invertebrates through school and library programs, as well as birthday parties.
The Cold-Blooded Redhead entertained and educated the audience with information about the animals she brought to share. The most exciting part of the program was the opportunity to touch the animals.
A total of 48 people attended the program, which was sponsored by a grant from Guthrie County Community Foundation, the Grow Greene Grant, and matching funds from the Friends of the Guthrie Center Library.
A reminder that preschool story hour takes place each Friday at 10 a.m. at the MJB Library. On Oct. 17, the fire department will have a fire truck at story hour for kids to see, since October is fire prevention month. Monsters are the subject of Oct. 24, with witches as the topic on Oct. 31.
Card-making class will be on Thursday, Oct. 16, from 9-11 a.m. in the Taylor Meeting Room. Led by Judi Zimerline, the class will guide participants through making their own, unique greeting cards. All supplies are provided for a $5 materials fee.
Cookbook Club is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16. Membership is simple. Stop by the library and choose a recipe from the month’s featured cookbook, prepare the dish, and show up with food to share with the group on the night of Cookbook Club. Meetings involve tasting the goodies that everyone brings and discussing how well everyone liked the cookbook. “Kick-off Kitchen: 64 Game-Day Recipes Inspired by Every Professional Football Team” by Tim Lopez is the October cookbook. \
Creation Corner for youth is going to be on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. Pre-registration is preferred.
Save the date for the MJB Library Li-BOO-ary Bash on Thursday, Oct. 30. The library staff will be there from 5-7:15 p.m. to greet trick-or-treaters, direct them to try out our family-friendly activities, and hand out a treat at the end.
During the month of October, Laura Sheeder is loaning us two quilts. Her Witches Quilt is hand-embroidered. After embroidering the design, Laura colored the design with crayons. She said the entire project, from embroidery to piecing the quilt, took a year to complete. The second quilt is smaller but equally detailed. The Witch’s Hat Quilt is appliqued and embroidered. Both quilts are intricate and beautiful. Stop in during October to take a look. While you’re here, stop and look at the hand-made wooden toys made by Kieth Merrill, which are also on loan to the library for the month.
On this busy afternoon, we had kids reading, playing Nintendo, and just hanging out.
The quilts displayed for the month of October are on loan from Laura Sheeder. These two quilts must be seen in person to really appreciate the detailed embroidery and intricate design.
Even when the library is busy and filled with people, there are quiet places to curl up with a good book.
You are never too young to work on the STEM table projects.
The Cold-Blooded Redhead reptile program on Friday, Oct. 10, was funded by a grant from the Guthrie County Community Foundation, the Grow Greene Grant, and matching funds from the Friends of the Guthrie Center Library.
Below are some fun photos from our Cold-Blooded Redhead program:
