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Books, Beats & Bites

  • Date:
  • Time: 11 AM–1 PM ET
  • Place: Hancock Area District Library
Families sit on the carpet of the library children's room while a woman plays guitar.

Around 80 people came to the Hancock Area District Library for a free morning of storytime, music, movement and seasonal treats, and 21 of them were visiting the library for the first time.

On Saturday, October 31, the Hancock Area District Library opened its doors from 11 AM to 1 PM for Books, Beats & Bites. The event was organized by the HADL Board, with support from the Muslim Students Association at Michigan Tech and the Keweenaw Community Foundation.

There was FALL: A Seasons Story and crafts with local author Kelsey Gross, creative movement with Allison Mills, and children’s music with Aili Palmer. Laurium Bites brought cookies and apple cider donuts, families explored the Library of Things, and anyone who came dressed as a favorite book character got a surprise.

Everyone is welcome. Discover your library.

Thank you to the Hancock Area District Library Board, Kelsey Gross, Allison Mills, Aili Palmer and Laurium Bites.

This program is supported by a grant from the Keweenaw Community Foundation.

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Photos

A sandwich-board sign outside the library doors reads Books, Beats & Bites, Sat Oct 31, 11AM to 1PM.
Adults crouch beside children at a low table in the brightly painted library children's area.
A table of donuts and cookies beside the picture book FALL: A Seasons Story and a prize entry box.
Two children in costumes, seen from behind, draw on a touchscreen at a low desk.
Adults and children sit in a wide circle on the carpet, stretching together during the movement session.
Families play at low shelves, a train table and a magnetic picture board in the library children's room.
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