Crystal Falls library packs holiday week with free family programs
Free story hours, a July 3 history talk and a July 10 Kate Hinote Trio set Crystal Falls library up as a downtown stop between July 4 and Bass Fest.
The Crystal Falls District Community Library will keep its downtown rooms busy from July 3 through the Bass Festival with free programs for babies, children and visiting families. Light refreshments will be offered at every event, and the library is at 237 Superior Avenue in Crystal Falls.
The week opens Friday, July 3 at 6 p.m. with Wrong Rider, Wrong Hill, Wrong Date: 250 Years of Celebrating Getting it Gloriously Wrong. Jim Jackson will lead the talk, which is built around myths, misunderstandings and lesser-known details from the founding era of the United States.
After that, the library will move through a lineup aimed at different age groups. The baby program will use a firework sensory tray to make stars. Toddlers will make patriotic cereal bracelets, and preschoolers will create firework paintings. For children ages 5 to 8, the story hour will focus on citizenship and voting while they make underwater fireworks and learn about density. Children ages 9 to 12 will look at Juneteenth and Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, before making stars-and-stripes lanterns. Repeat sessions are also planned later in the week.
The library’s regular hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed Sunday, and it was closed July 4. The library is a public institution whose facilities are available to all, with space intended for club activities and educational or informational community meetings and programs.
The 61st Annual Bass Festival is set for July 10 through July 12 at Runkle Lake Park. The festival includes a parade, live music, contests, food, games and family fun. The final event on the library calendar is a performance by the Kate Hinote Trio at 4 p.m. July 10. The trio is a contemporary alt-folk ensemble with vocals, violin and acoustic guitar, blending original material with familiar covers. The band also has dates in Bay City, Curtis, Au Train and Marquette during the same July run.
Questions about the programs can be directed to Evelyn at 906-875-3344 or egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org.
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