Swanton Public Library 100th Anniversary

Past event
Sep 16, 3 PM to 2:30 PM, Sep 17, 2016

Join the Swanton Public Library in celebrating our 100th Anniversary on Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17!

Schedule of events:

Friday, September 16, 3:15-5 PM
HANDS-ON HISTORY FOR KIDS!
What was life like for kids 100 years ago? With Becky Rupp, we’ll be making snakes, airplanes, scrapbooks, and bilbo catchers! And firing a rocket!

Friday, September 16, 6 PM
SWANTON 100 YEARS AGO
Take a trip back in time with Jason Barney, who will present some wonderful images from the past – see what you remember of Swanton long ago!

Saturday, September 17, 11 AM
HISTORY WALK
Start at the library and tour the town with historian/anthropologist Fred Wiseman. There’s a lot more history right in front of our eyes than most of us imagine.

Saturday, September 17, 12:30 PM
WHERE THE LIBRARY CAME FROM: STORIES, STRUGGLES, AND KING’S DAUGHTERS
Swanton Historical Society president Ron Kilburn will give us the scoop on how the library came to be. (…and did you know that we have a library song?)

Saturday, September 17, 1:30 PM
PARTY!!!!
Join director Michelle and staff for a celebration with snacks and a library birthday cake!

For more info, call (802) 868-7656 or email director@swantonlibrary.org.

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