Friday, July 19, 2019
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker.Children and their families gathered at the Austintown library to decorate cookies for free on June 8.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker.Children used colored icing provided by the Austintown library to decorate sugar cookies for free on June 8.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker.Children used colored icing to decorate cookies at the Austintown library for the sugar cookie decorating event.
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Neighbors | Jessica Harker.Community members gathered at the Austintown library on June 8 for the first sugar cookie decorating event.
By JESSICA HARKER
The Austintown library hosted a sugar cookie decorating event on June 8.
Librarian Taylor Cowles organized the event.
“We had a similar event with ginger bread close to the holidays and it was very popular,” Cowles said. “So I wanted to update it a little for the summer.”
During the event community members gathered in the back room where Cowles provided cookies and colored icing.
Along with making, and eating, sugar cookies, children were able to work on crafts and play games.
Cowles created a cookie card craft for children to make.
“It’s a fun way to celebrate the beginning of summer vacation,” Cowles said. “Kids are also able to make the card and use it as a gift for someone special on Father’s Day.”
Cowles also set up corn hole and other games in the room for children to enjoy.
“I also want to encourage kids to pick up a few books for their summer reading list while they’re here as well,” Cowels said.
The summer reading program this year is themed “A Universe of Stories,” and will be offered through August.
For more information on the program or for upcoming library events, go to www.libraryvisit.org.