Family Literacy Day Festival
Saturday, January 24
9:30am - 12:30pm
Bring your entire family out to Sarnia Library and the Judith & Norman 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
Sarnia Library
