Starting at 7 pm in the Blue Ridge’s downtown city park, Fannin County EMA and Fannin County Public Library will celebrate the end of summer break with fun activities and the movie the “Good Dinosaur”. The movie begins at 9 pm.
The celebration is part of Fannin County Public Library Summer Reading Program.300 adults, teens and children took on the summer reading challenge. The children’s challenge was to read at least 20 books, the teens’ was read at least 500 pages, and the adults’ was to finish the Books Bingo game card. Library Branch Manager Clare Barton says that the summer program is about personal best and enjoying books. Anyone of any age level can join. Even a parent can sign up a two-month old and read 20 books to the child during a summer’s worth of bedtimes and the child is part of the summer reading program, says Ms. Barton. She also shared a hidden tool in the Adult Bingo – get your children or grandchildren to suggest the books for each category. “I like to read books my kids suggest. It keeps me connected with their world,” says Ms. Barton.
Christa Edmonds helps children make a key-chain. At the end of each story time, the kids make a craft that goes with the story themes.
The Summer Reading Program is really a community-sponsored activity that serves everyone in Fannin says Ms. Barton. Of course, the Friends of the Library are huge sponsors. The Downtown Business Association lends the Library the equipment needed for hosting the films in the park. Downtown businesses also provide items for prizes and giveaways. “The Downtown Business Association realizes a healthy library is an asset to the community,” says Ms. Barton. She thanks other businesses that help out with building excitement for reading in the summer program, like the local Waffle house, Taco Bell and Dairy Queen as well as Lake Winne Amusement Park in Chattanooga. The Library’s neighbor, Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association, shares prizes and space for classes with the summer program.
The last event for 2016’s Summer Reading Program is a pizza party on the Blue Ridge Mountain Association lawn on Tuesday, July 26th at 11 am.
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