The Southwest Harbor Public Library is pleased to celebrate the holiday season in December with several memory making family activities including an old-fashioned radio play, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, presented by Ms. Snow Ross’ 3rd grade class at Trenton Elementary School and theatre artist Brittany Parker. Kids, teens and families can join in the holiday spirit by participating in the library’s Gingerbread House Contest & Display and registering for a Take & Make Ornament Craft Kit with the option to display the finished ornaments on our Christmas tree. We hope you’ll share your winter-time creativity with us as we usher in the crafting and cozy home-bound time of year.
Take & Make Ornament Craft Kit &
Christmas Tree Display
Starting December 8, 2021, Kits available.
All ages welcome, focus Pre-K to 8th grade. Register today for
a Southwest Harbor Public Library Take & Make Ornament Kit. Kits
will include craft items needed to make your very own ornament.
Bonus: kids are encouraged to bring their ornament back to the
library to hang on our library Christmas tree for the community to
see during the holiday season. To register for a kit, visit
www.swhplibrary.org.
Gingerbread House Contest &
Display
Entry Week: December 13th - 18th, 2021 Categories:
Kids, Teens & Families
Kids, teens, and families join in the holiday spirit by participating in Southwest Harbor Public Library’s Gingerbread House Contest & Display! Entries accepted December 13th - December 18th during operating hours. Prizes for first through third place in each category. Houses will be displayed through December. For entry form and rules, visit www.swhplibrary.org/.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Radio Play Performance on WERU
Broadcast December 25, at 11am on
89.9 FM WERU
SWHPL YouTube Premier December 25 at 12p.m.
Ms. Snow Ross' 3rd grade class at Trenton Elementary School will present a radio play version of Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol." Sponsored by the Southwest Harbor Public Library, the radio play will broadcast on 89.9 FM WERU at 11am on Christmas Day. The students will provide all narration and characters for the play, which is a shortened version adapted for schools by Al LePage.The program will be recorded and edited by theatre artist Brittany Parker. Tune in on Christmas Day to hear this great performance. The broadcast will also premier at 12:00 noon on Dec. 25 on the Southwest Harbor Public Library's YouTube channel.
For more details or questions, visit www.swhplibrary.org, call 244-7065 or email children@swhplibrary.org.
