Cannelton Library Hosts Drop-In Kindness Fair, Continues Programming Through Feb. 19

Children and families visited the Perry County Public Library’s Cannelton branch at 204 7th St, Cannelton, for a drop-in Kindness Fair promoted for Feb. 16 with advertised 2–5 PM hours, though Facebook listed the event spanning Feb. 16 at 2:00 PM through Feb. 19 at 5:00 PM. The library’s event page billed the program as “a fun, hands-on celebration of kindness at the Perry County Public Library, Cannelton branch,” and Instagram targeted ages 3–11 for the activities.

Organizers set up multiple creative stations for kids, listing “Kindness Rocks – Paint bright, uplifting messages,” “Cards for Community Helpers – Show appreciation for those who support our town,” and a truncated listing for “Kindness Critters – Make your…” on the Perry County Public Library event tile. The library event page invited attendees to stop by, noting, “Kids can stop by anytime to enjoy a variety of creative activity stations,” language mirrored in PickPerry’s community listing that urged families to “drop in anytime” and to bring “creativity, smiles, and kindness.”

Digital engagement reports show community interest ahead of the program. The Facebook event hosted by “Perry County Public Library-Indiana” listed the location as “Cannelton Public Library Central Library, 204 7th St, Cannelton, IN 47520-1212,” marked the event Public, and recorded that “60 people responded” to the invite. PickPerry’s calendar entry displayed a single-session date of Monday, February 16, 2:00–5:00 PM and labeled the listing “This event has passed” after the weekend.

The Cannelton branch kept its regular schedule of programs running through Feb. 19, pairing the Kindness Fair with other offerings. The branch hosted a paid Decoupage Cutting Board Craft with instructor Jennifer Brown – Glitter & Vinyl Girl on Thursday, February 19 at 4:45 PM, a $5 per person class limited to 10 participants. The library calendar also showed a Snacks & Chat Book Club at Cannelton, Tell City’s Preschool Pals Storytime on Fridays at 10:30 AM starting Feb. 6, Teen Tuesday in The Dungeon at Tell City on Tuesdays from 3–5 PM for ages 13–18, and featured listings for Wiggle Worms Story Time and the Great Library Pillow Fight & Pajama Jam.

Not all listings matched on schedule and detail. Facebook’s event image and metadata displayed a four-day duration from Feb. 16 to Feb. 19, while PickPerry and Instagram promoted a single Monday session, Feb. 16, 2–5 PM; the Perry County Public Library capture emphasized drop-in hours but did not show a clearly bounded multi-day schedule in the extracted copy. The discrepancy affects planning for families and for tracking turnout beyond the Facebook RSVP count.

The mix of free drop-in activities and a low-cost, limited-capacity craft reflects the library’s approach to accessible family programming in Cannelton, offering inexpensive enrichment and hands-on civic gestures like making cards for community helpers. Library staff have not appended full station descriptions or final attendance figures to the public listings captured online; confirming the final schedule, the full “Kindness Critters” description, and actual turnout remains a next step to assess program reach and community impact.