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Howe All-School Reunion lunch tickets on sale

This week started our Summer Reading Program for 2021 with the theme of Tails and Tales. Even though the weather forced us to postpone the Petting Zoo Kick-Off Event until Monday, June 21, there was lots of participation in our other activities.

Kids Krafts with Ms. Joyce made beaded coasters, and adults made folded book art on Tuesday.

In Storytime and Crafts with Angel, kids learned about the stages of a butterfly in WAITING FOR WINGS by Lois Ehlert and then made their own craft depicting that life cycle.

We wrapped up the week with Wee Readers, which had been suspended and sorely missed for over a year due to COVID. Guest speaker Debbie Reece shared tales about animals and the American Flag in honor of our upcoming Flag Day.

Lots of activities continue at the library this coming week. If you haven't already, come in to register for the Reading Challenge. If

you read every day, then come in once a week and let us know, you earn prizes! Weekly prizes include a free book, a What-ABurger coupon, a Sonic coupon, a Tails and Tales brag tag, and your name in the drawing for a Kindle Fire. The Summer Reading Challenge continues through July, so you have an opportunity to get your name in the drawing 8 times!

During Teen Time on Wednesday, June 16, attendees will make adorable folded-book hedgehogs, pictured below.

The Storybook Walk starts in the north garden and extends along the sidewalk in the south garden. The Howe All-School Reunion was originally slated for last year, but due to COVID, the Howe ExStudents Association rescheduled the event to this Oct. 15-16 which is homecoming weekend.

The weekend begins with the Howe Bulldogs hosting the Commerce Tigers at Bulldog Stadium at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $5 for general admission at the gate. At halftime, Howe High School at 200 Ponderosa Rd, will open for those who would like to gather together.

On Saturday morning at 9 am, the high school will open for coffee and donuts and at 11 am a $16 luncheon and a program will be held at the high school which will be catered by Dickey’s BBQ. On Saturday night, the Howe ExStudents Association is hosting a scholarship benefit concert featuring The Chicago Tribute Authority Texas which is a Chicago cover band featuring HHS graduate Rod Hawkins. The alumni organization gives a $600 scholarship each year to Howe students with alumni ties.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Ex-Students square

site https://howealumni.square.site/ They have made tickets available for purchase by individual items or for full packages called the “Charles R. Thompson Package” which includes two tickets to all events for $140 or the “Arthur Boyle Package” which is one ticket to all events.