The summer library program at the McFarland public library ended with a splash and a wave on July 29. Young library goers and their families enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon topping off the summer library program, “Make a Splash!” for kids up to grade 5, and “Make Waves at the Library” for teens.
The two-hour celebration included individual crafts, a group mural, a fishing game, and door prizes – no one left empty-handed! There was also a special performance by magician and ventriloquist Scott Obermann, aka Great Scott. His 45-minute show, “Goin’ Fiction, Get Hooked on Books!” entertained an appreciative audience of over 100 people with humor, magic tricks, puppetry, and a soundtrack of classic pop/rock tunes with new library lyrics.
Those attending the finale were welcomed at the entrance of the children’s library, where they could pick up free tickets to the magic show, enter a door prize drawing, and get vouchers to go fishing for prizes.
In the crafts room, youngsters made bobbling sea creature crowns, moonjellies, and added their artwork to a three-panel ocean mural now on display in the children’s library floor-length picture windows. Right outside the room was another craft station for making sea life wands – less hazardous than a trident, and much more colorful.
The SLP finale was sponsored by the Friends of McFarland Library and many wonderful local businesses. Special thank-you’s go out to Jeanine Kroll, and Jim Hartman, for their contributions to the supply of door prizes, and to Ann Kleinhans, artistic consultant extraordinaire.
The program could not exist without our generous supporters and volunteers – especially the fabulous Youth Volunteers, working at the Children’s Help Desk and at library events throughout the summer.
Youth services librarian Geri Cupery hopes everyone who participated this summer has had a whale of a good time.
