Family Literacy Day Festival
Saturday, January 25
9:30am - 12:30pm
Bring the entire family to the Sarnia Library and Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery for fun activities that support literacy.
Family Literacy Day takes place every January to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. Make food, sing songs, and play games. The possibilities for learning are endless – and it’s fun when you do it together.
Activities will be located at both the Sarnia Library and the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery. Drop-in for a few activities, or stay with us for the entire morning!
Sarnia Library
Activities at Sarnia Library will include:
- Face painting
- Henna art
- VR and retro gaming with District Beta
- Buzz and Honey from the Sarnia Sting
- Take home crafting activities with the Parent and Professional Resource Centre and EarlyON
- Green screen photo booth
- Hands on activities with the Oil Museum of Canada
- Physical literacy activities with Lambton Public Health
- Makerspace activity decorating laser cut animal friends
- Storytelling activities with Ska:na Family Learning Centre
- Information tables from Canada Learning Bond, Lambton County Children's Services, Lambton Public Health, Literacy Lambton, and Boys and Girls Club Sarnia-Lambton
And more! - Popcorn donated by Golden K Kiwanis and snacks donated by will be available at Sarnia Library
There will be two performances from Dan the Music Man, songwriter and entertainer whose enthusiastic performances have made him a favourite of family audiences all over Canada, the United States and as far away as Seoul, South Korea:
10:00-10:40 - Sarnia Library Theatre
11:30-12:10 - Sarnia Library Theatre
Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery
JNAAG activities will include:
- Family art activity
- A scavenger hunt
- Family friendly tours of current exhibits
Door Prizes
Each family that arrives at one of the sites will receive a bag with information on Family Literacy and the different organizations present. In each bag will be a ballot for prize draws; if you visit both locations you will receive two ballots for the prize draw:
- A Sarnia Library Theatre booking for up to 25 people to watch a movie of your choice from the list provided and a pizza party provided by Dominos Pizza in Sarnia
Additional Prizes - Family Party Packs created with donations from Literacy Lambton who received a donation from the Malcolm Cameron IODE Chapter
- Door prizes contributed by Community Organizations
AGE GROUP: | Pre-School | Kids | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Winter Reading Challenge | Preschool | Kids | Adult |
Sarnia Library
