5-year-old Scarlett Hardy shows off her building skills during the library’s monthly Lego club. The club meets from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11.

By TERRI RITTER
Public Relations Coordinator, North Webster Community Public Library

The North Webster Community Public Library will join with libraries across American to celebrate National Library Week from Sunday, April 12, until Saturday, April 18. The big event of the week will be the National Library Week celebration at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the North Webster Community Center banquet hall. The public is invited to a free evening of entertainment, refreshments and prizes.

Highlighting the evening will be guest speaker Sam Weller, nationally acclaimed journalist, professor, and authorized biographer of the late Ray Bradbury, one of the most celebrated authors of the 20th century. Ray Bradbury is best known for his futurist novel “Fahrenheit 451” which is the featured book in this year’s Community Big Read program sponsored by Kosciusko Literacy Services and the National Endowment for the Arts. Sam Weller will share his experience of knowing and writing about this cultural icon.

Also during the evening, two free tickets to Amish Acres’ Red Barn Theater will be awarded to the winner of the adult winter reading challenge, and winners of the Cemetery Walk Essay Contest will also be announced. Plus there will be plenty of chances to win door prizes along with delicious treats for everyone prepared by The Cake Lady.

Other National Library Week activities include free cookies provided by the Friends of the Library throughout the day on Monday, April 13, and a free classical guitar recital by Scott Workman at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. Patrons are invited to test their skills with a hula hoop and earn a piece of candy during Hula Hoopla Day on Friday, April 17. Join us for a week of fun and celebration.

In other events, Leah Gamble will present an “Introduction to T’ai Chi” during Lose It at The Library at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, and teens will be making “peepshi” with marshmallow Peeps and practicing origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, during Teen Time at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16.

The library will close early at 6 p.m.Thursday, April 16, so the library staff can attend the National Library Celebration. However, the library’s website www.nweb.lib.in.us is always available 24/7 for renewing materials, placing holds, browsing the catalog, researching, and more.