December Activities at the Library

Teen Babysitting Course- A two part course will be offered on December 2nd & 9th at 9:00-12:30 p.m for ages 11-18th. Participants will be certified by the American Red Cross. The cost of the class is $40. Call 823-0156 EXT. 217 to register for this program.

Princess Tea Party- Come be a princess for a day on Saturday, December 2 at 2:00 p.m. We'll be making princess crowns, read princess stories and enjoy refreshments. Call 823-0156 EXT. 217 to register for this program.

Mercy Watson Read-Aloud- Wednesday, December 6 at 6:00-7:00 p.m. for students in grades 1-2. Come hear the zany adventures of the crime fighting pig, Mercy Watson and make a craft. Call 823-0156 EXT. 217 to register for this program.

Holiday Pop-Ups! Saturday, December 16 at 2-4 p.m. Make your own pop-up greeting cards for the holidays! No need to register just stop by anytime between 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Call the Osterhout Free Library's Youth Services' Department at 823-0156 ext. 217 to register for any of these activities.

The Youth Services Department of the Osterhout Free Library would like to wish you and yours a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!

Interested in what the first Thanksgiving was like? Check out Scholastic's The First Thanksgiving via their website.

Or find out how the pilgrims lived at Plimoth Plantationor the History of Thanksgiving at the History Channel.

Don't eat too much turkey and don't forget to draw your very own hand turkey!