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1 1) Caricature artist Nathan Christner. 2) The Art Car gets decorated for the 4th of July Parade. (See page 3 for parade photos. 3) Do the Limbo! 4) Mural painting. 5) Face painting by Janice Wiens. Since face painting is so popular with kids, members of the HHS Thespians and other volunteers helped paint also.
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Library Director Gregg Wamsley steers the library’s Art Car down Main Street with his son as co-pilot during the July 4th parade in Hutchinson. The Ulster Project float leads the Art Car down Main Street. (below) Some of the teens from Hutchinson’s Ulster Project will help kids during the July 22nd craft time at the library.
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The Cat in the Hat (played by Alex Baker) applies for a job as ship’s crew before pirate ninjas Miles Tossie and Dylan Christner, as Nathan Christner films the shot for the YA movie, “Everything You Need to Know about Being a Pirate Ninja.”
Pirate ninjas Dylan Christner, Alex Baker, Miles Tossie, Emily Allen, and Megan Hale await directions before filming a scene.
READ TO ROVER Thursday, August 13th — 6:00-7:00 p.m. Children’s Activity Room Please stop by the Children’s Desk or call 620-663-5441, ext. 145 to sign up.
"British Classics", Fall Book Discussion Groups sponsored by
Hutchinson Public Library Sept. 10 - EMMA, by Jane Austen (Discussion leader: Kim Stanley, McPherson) Oct. 8 - FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, by Thomas Hardy (Discussion leader: Bill Brown, Salina)
Nov. 5 - JANE EYRE, by Charlotte Bronte (Discussion leader: Linda Lewis, Lindsborg) The groups will meet at the library at 6:30 p.m. for each discussion. If you're interested in joining one or all of the sessions, register by contacting Annette Smith at 620-663-5441, ext. 132 or e-mail amsmith@hutchpl.org .
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Above: Sculptor Antonio Martinez (left) helps a family make their own creations at the Friday morning Family Time program July 10th. Above Right: Local artist Jocelyn Woodson described her work and showed her art to participants at the July 14th Family Time Program. Following her program, she signed pieces of art for children.
Lower Right: Potential “Wild Things” make masks before performing a play of the popular picture book at the July 10th Family Time program. Left: Members of the HHS Thespians help children during a theatre game at the July 10th program.