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Family Literacy Day Festival

Bring your entire family out to Sarnia Library and the Judith & Normal Alix Art Gallery to celebrate Family Literacy Day with face painting, art activities, gaming, a hilarious stage show and more!

Family Literacy Day raises awareness about the importance of engaging in 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
• 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 activities with Weir Active
• Makerspace activity decorating laser cut animal friends
• Interactive activities with Ska:na Family Learning Centre 
• Information tables from  Lambton Public Health, Literacy Lambton, and Boys and Girls Club Sarnia-Lambton
  And more!
• Popcorn donated by Golden K Kiwanis 
• Disney sing-a-long in the Sarnia Library Theatre from 9:30 - 10:30
• An interactive and hilarious retelling of Robin Hood by Dufflebag Theatre at 11:00

Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery
Activities at JNAAG will include:

• Family art activity
• A scavenger hunt
• Tours of current exhibitions
• Passive activities in the lecture theatre

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
• Prizes contributed by Community Organizations

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