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Neighbors | Jessica Harker .Children worked to collect balls using plastic bins at the Michael Kusalaba library on July 31 during a game of Hungry Hungry Sharks.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker .Librarian Allison Graf played Hungry Hungry Sharks with children gathered at the Michael Kusalaba library on July 31 in celebration of Shark Week.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker .Librarian Allison Graf played Hungry Hungry Sharks with children gathered at the Michael Kusalaba library on July 31 in celebration of Shark Week.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker .Children counted the balls they collected, tallying up their team score during the Michael Kusalaba library's Hungry Hungry Sharks game on July31.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker .Librarian Allison Graf laid on a scooter to collect plastic balls to try to win the game Hungry Hungry Sharks at the Michael Kusalaba library on July 31.
By JESSICA HARKER
jharker@vindy,com
In celebration of shark week the Michael Kusalaba library hosted a game of “Hungry Hungry Sharks” on July 31.
The game is based off the live version of “Hungry Hungry Hippos,” where children work in teams of two to collect the most plastic balls.
“It’s so much fun, and it’s a very active game,” said librarian Allison Graf who ran the event.
Seven community members participated in the game, taking turns both steering and collecting balls.
The game began by dumping a bag full of plastic balls in the middle of the room.
Then within two minutes teams would work to collect them using plastic tubs, with one person riding on their stomach on a scooter while the other steered using that persons feet.
“It’s the first time we have every played this, but I think it’s a great way to get anyone of any age involved,” Graf said.
She said she had only one rule to the game, don’t knock into other teams.
“It’s not bumper cars,” Graf said. “We need to make sure no one gets hurt.”
Teams played three rounds of the game, keeping store by counting all of the balls each team was able to collect in their corner by the end.
Graf also created extra points by marking certain plastic balls with a star, indicating they were worth five points.
This is the second time the library has done a shark week celebration, coinciding with the Discovery Channel’s annual event.
Fore more information on upcoming library events, go to www.libraryvvisit.org.