Join the Bedford Central Library for the 2nd Annual Welcome Spring Event! There will be a variety of family-friendly activities throughout the day, both inside the library and outside in the Wharton Gardens (weather permitting), including…

• A Drum Circle (10 AM to 11 AM in the Garden)
• Theatre Games with Storyteller and Actor Richie Cannaday (3 45-minute Sessions)
  • K-3rd Grade at 12 PM: The Building Blocks of a Story – Kids will play fun circle games and icebreakers designed to illustrate the components of their favorite stories!
  • 4th Grade – 8th Grade at 1 PM: World Building 101 – Kids will work together to create settings for simple stories to grow into sprawling epics!
  • All Ages at 2 PM: This ain’t your traditional Zip Zap Zop; it’s a new spin on the old classic game that will keep all players on their toes! How long can you last?
• Carnival Games
• Art & Crafts (In Person & Take N’ Makes) with the Library and the Bower Center  
• Animals with the FFA
• Picnic Snacks & Snow Cones
• Pinwheels for Prevention Activity with the Bedford Women’s Club  
• UVA Skin Cancer Awareness Table + Sun Safe Story Times & Crafting at 1 PM and 2 PM
• Mindful Me Activity with the 4H Cooperative Extension
• Flower Pounding Activity with the Master Naturalists
• A Family Friendly Movie (Charlotte’s Web – 2007) with popcorn at 1:30 PM inside in the Bedford Room
• Fairy Garden/Dinosaur Park Activity
• AND MORE!

No registration is required (arts & crafts & some other activities may be limited due to supplies).