If you’d like to sprinkle some shenanigans into your no-school Friday, join us for Leprechauns and Fairy Folk, a craft program with an Irish theme in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. With a wee bit o’ magic and a little bit o’ luck, you’ll have some enchanting projects to take home.

     Who: Kids K-5th grade and their adults

     When: Friday, March  8th

     Where: The Story Zone

And, just for fun, here’s a commercial your folks might have watched when they were wee lads and lasses. It’s magically delicious!

Fifty years earlier, Rose also finds herself adrift and alone. Isolated by deafness, confined to the house by her father, Rose spends hours creating cities of intricate paper buildings and dreaming of Lillian Mayhew, the silent film star of the day. When Rose learns her idol is appearing on stage in New York, she slips out of her house and sneaks backstage for a glimpse of the actress. When they meet, we discover why Rose is so determined to see the illusive film star.  And when Lillian angrily tries to send Rose back home, she rebels. Slipping away again, Rose begins anew her search for a place she belongs.

Wonderstruck is two stories in one. Flowing, descriptive text relates Ben’s story; beautiful illustrations portray Rose’s story. Together, words and pictures bring the children’s experiences to life, spark emotions and ignite intrigue. Brian Selznick’s masterfully mixed media tells the story of two children’s search for the place they belong, and when their stories converge, you find indeed, “the world is full of wonders.”