Submitted by Sarah Brubaker
Check out these highlights from some of the unique offerings patrons enjoyed systemwide June 12–18, 2025.
The Art of Farming at the Cumming Library (6/12)
53 children, 34 adults
“The Art of Farming was a huge hit! We started out the program by having a brief story time where we read the book Milk and then danced to the milkshake song. After that, I talked about our cow, Cheddar. Half the group stayed in the meeting room and did stations, and the other half went out to meet the cow! For the stations, we had a cow puppet craft, cow bowling, a station for children to write letters to Cheddar, a coloring table, and cow trivia. At the Mobile Dairy Farm presentation, Nicole from the Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom told us information about dairy cows. She was super engaging and gave insights into how local dairy farms work. One of my favorite moments was when she asked how old the cow Pearland was when she became a mom. One little girl said she had to be "older than 24" and another girl guessed 30. They were all shocked to hear she was only 3. After her presentation, Nicole showed how cows are milked. She then let the kids pet the cow. She also had found a stowaway cat, so patrons were also welcome to pet her. Nicole also informed the audience that the kitten was adoptable, so if anyone wanted her, they could take her home. The kids loved petting the animals, and the cat did find a home. A little girl and her mother told me they were actually planning to go to the humane society to adopt a cat this weekend, so it was the perfect opportunity. They ended up adopting the kitten and naming him Charlie. Overall, the program was a huge success. I had multiple families come up and thank me for organizing the presentation. The children all loved it and asked if we could have a cow again.” - hosted by Signe Madson
53 children, 34 adults
“The Art of Farming was a huge hit! We started out the program by having a brief story time where we read the book Milk and then danced to the milkshake song. After that, I talked about our cow, Cheddar. Half the group stayed in the meeting room and did stations, and the other half went out to meet the cow! For the stations, we had a cow puppet craft, cow bowling, a station for children to write letters to Cheddar, a coloring table, and cow trivia. At the Mobile Dairy Farm presentation, Nicole from the Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom told us information about dairy cows. She was super engaging and gave insights into how local dairy farms work. One of my favorite moments was when she asked how old the cow Pearland was when she became a mom. One little girl said she had to be "older than 24" and another girl guessed 30. They were all shocked to hear she was only 3. After her presentation, Nicole showed how cows are milked. She then let the kids pet the cow. She also had found a stowaway cat, so patrons were also welcome to pet her. Nicole also informed the audience that the kitten was adoptable, so if anyone wanted her, they could take her home. The kids loved petting the animals, and the cat did find a home. A little girl and her mother told me they were actually planning to go to the humane society to adopt a cat this weekend, so it was the perfect opportunity. They ended up adopting the kitten and naming him Charlie. Overall, the program was a huge success. I had multiple families come up and thank me for organizing the presentation. The children all loved it and asked if we could have a cow again.” - hosted by Signe Madson
Smash Can Art at Denmark Library (6/12)
11 teens
“We had a great group of middle schoolers show up for Lara’s Smash Can art program tonight! Lara gave them a run down of the art process, but then let our middle schoolers' imaginations take them away and take them away they did! We had Minecraft pick axes, happy clowns, beautiful chrysalises, beloved pets and a lion complete with a tragic backstory from a particularly creative tween, all created from smashed up soda cans. The middle schoolers expressed interest in coming back to our next program for them, and I heard them all excitedly talking about what they had created as they left the library this evening.” - hosted by Sarah Grace Moses
11 teens
“We had a great group of middle schoolers show up for Lara’s Smash Can art program tonight! Lara gave them a run down of the art process, but then let our middle schoolers' imaginations take them away and take them away they did! We had Minecraft pick axes, happy clowns, beautiful chrysalises, beloved pets and a lion complete with a tragic backstory from a particularly creative tween, all created from smashed up soda cans. The middle schoolers expressed interest in coming back to our next program for them, and I heard them all excitedly talking about what they had created as they left the library this evening.” - hosted by Sarah Grace Moses
Teen Tie-Dye Night at Sharon Forks Library (6/12)
51 teens
“Our teen tie dye night was a hit! I expected 20-30 teens and we ended up with 50+! Luckily, we had enough bandanas for every teen to tie dye one. We had every color of the rainbow and they enjoyed learning how to make different patterns. I loved seeing so many teens get colorful and creative!” - hosted by Britt Poteet
51 teens
“Our teen tie dye night was a hit! I expected 20-30 teens and we ended up with 50+! Luckily, we had enough bandanas for every teen to tie dye one. We had every color of the rainbow and they enjoyed learning how to make different patterns. I loved seeing so many teens get colorful and creative!” - hosted by Britt Poteet
Animals Around the World at Sharon Forks Library (6/13)
Two shows, 322 children, 249 adults
“The Wildlife Wonders program was a resounding success, captivating the children with an up-close look at a variety of fascinating animals. While every creature was a hit, the majestic owl and playful otter were the clear crowd favorites. The program concluded with a memorable, hands-on experience, as the presenters invited the children to gently touch a rabbit and a snake for a truly interactive finale. Patrons loved meeting different animals at our Wildlife Wonders program! We saw an armadillo, prairie dog, coatis, otter, owl, bunny, and snake. The speaker educated us on each animal. At the end, kids got to pet the snake and bunny, which was by far the favorite part.” - hosted by Stephani Lindsey and Britt Poteet
Two shows, 322 children, 249 adults
“The Wildlife Wonders program was a resounding success, captivating the children with an up-close look at a variety of fascinating animals. While every creature was a hit, the majestic owl and playful otter were the clear crowd favorites. The program concluded with a memorable, hands-on experience, as the presenters invited the children to gently touch a rabbit and a snake for a truly interactive finale. Patrons loved meeting different animals at our Wildlife Wonders program! We saw an armadillo, prairie dog, coatis, otter, owl, bunny, and snake. The speaker educated us on each animal. At the end, kids got to pet the snake and bunny, which was by far the favorite part.” - hosted by Stephani Lindsey and Britt Poteet
The Art of Personal Color Analysis at Hampton Park Library (6/17)
10 children, 22 adults
“We had a wonderful group of moms and daughters and friends and neighbors join us to learn about personal color analysis this evening. Everyone was excited and ready to learn more about how to discover their best colors of clothing and learn a few tips about choosing makeup and jewelry, too. Michele Honore is a certified Color Me Beautiful consultant, and her enthusiasm and experience was evident throughout the evening. Michele wore a chartreuse dress which was very flattering on her, and she made the point that we might see a particular dress in the store and wonder who in the world would wear it, but if it is in your color season, it might look wonderful on you. She did a terrific job explaining the idea that everyone has an ideal color palette (either winter, spring, summer, or fall colors), and she explained that the right colors will highlight your skin and eyes and minimize dark shadows and lessen color draining from your face. She had the group practice looking at the color drapes on people and noticing their forehead, eyes, and chin to determine their best color season. She had agreed to do a color analysis on just one volunteer (me) first, but she ended up analyzing two other volunteers as well. Everyone had a terrific time, and she provided a fun and educational evening. Many patrons expressed interest in learning more about personal color analysis.” - hosted by Amy Whitten
10 children, 22 adults
“We had a wonderful group of moms and daughters and friends and neighbors join us to learn about personal color analysis this evening. Everyone was excited and ready to learn more about how to discover their best colors of clothing and learn a few tips about choosing makeup and jewelry, too. Michele Honore is a certified Color Me Beautiful consultant, and her enthusiasm and experience was evident throughout the evening. Michele wore a chartreuse dress which was very flattering on her, and she made the point that we might see a particular dress in the store and wonder who in the world would wear it, but if it is in your color season, it might look wonderful on you. She did a terrific job explaining the idea that everyone has an ideal color palette (either winter, spring, summer, or fall colors), and she explained that the right colors will highlight your skin and eyes and minimize dark shadows and lessen color draining from your face. She had the group practice looking at the color drapes on people and noticing their forehead, eyes, and chin to determine their best color season. She had agreed to do a color analysis on just one volunteer (me) first, but she ended up analyzing two other volunteers as well. Everyone had a terrific time, and she provided a fun and educational evening. Many patrons expressed interest in learning more about personal color analysis.” - hosted by Amy Whitten
Stories of a Colorful World at Post Road Library (6/16)
Two shows, 48 children, 28 adults
“Mama Koku put on a great show! She and her crew of audience volunteers told four different stories (taking place in Africa, China, and South America) through music, dance, paper cut-out costumes, and acting. The young patrons who performed with Mama Koku enjoyed putting on a show, and everyone enjoyed watching them. Every patron who wanted to had a chance to perform with Mama Koku because she added an extra story just for the ‘teeny tinies’ to tell with her.” - hosted by Addie Capuson
Two shows, 48 children, 28 adults
“Mama Koku put on a great show! She and her crew of audience volunteers told four different stories (taking place in Africa, China, and South America) through music, dance, paper cut-out costumes, and acting. The young patrons who performed with Mama Koku enjoyed putting on a show, and everyone enjoyed watching them. Every patron who wanted to had a chance to perform with Mama Koku because she added an extra story just for the ‘teeny tinies’ to tell with her.” - hosted by Addie Capuson
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