47th Annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Sociable Coming February 2, 2013

Good Tuesday young Pomonans!  Our 47th Annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Sociable will be February 2, 2013 from 1:00-3:00pm.

A HUGE thank you to the Friends of the Pomona Public Library for sponsoring this yearly event.  It doesn't seem possible we have been doing this for 47 years straight!

This year we are happy to have Judith Helton (pictured on the left).  As you can see she dresses up as Laura Ingalls Wilder and tells Laura's stories in the first person.  For example, "I am Mrs. Laura Ingalls Wilder and when I was a child we had a dog named Jack."  She tells Laura's stories with enthusiasm.  The Friends will also be doing a craft.  You will be making a bonnet to take home!  Also this year we will have a musical group from the Pomona School of Arts and Enterprises to entertain us.

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What:  47th Annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Sociable

Where: The Children's room at the Pomona Public Library

Date and Time: February 2, 2013 from 1:00 to 3:00pm

Joke of the day:  Why did the dinosaur cross the road?
Answer:  Because chickens didn't exist yet!  ;)

LAURA INGALLS WILDER GINGERBREAD SOCIABLE IS THIS SATURDAY!

Good day, young Pomonans! This picture is of Judith Helton who will be with us this Saturday. Ms. Helton is a professional storyteller who specializes in Laura Ingalls Wilder. As you see, Ms. Helton dresses as they did in Laura's day and she tells Laura's stories as if she were Laura.

Her performance is "based on the LITTLE HOUSE books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Presented by arrangements with the copyright owner, Little House Heritage trust."

Another reason we are pleased to have Ms. Helton is that she was friends with Clara Webber who was the first children's librarian here at PPL. Ms. Webber was responsible for having our children's room named after Laura Ingalls Wilder. Ms. Helton told me she recorded Ms. Webber remembering what it was like to convince others to name our room after Laura. But Ms. Webber did prevail! And we are glad that she did. Ms. Helton has agreed to give us a copy of that tape. Yee haw!!

Remember: This Saturday, February 6, 2010
1:00-2:00pm Program with Ms. Helton
2:00-3:00pm Pioneer crafts and Gingerbread and Apple Cider.

NEW THIS YEAR: OUR OWN POMONA BAKERY WILL BE MAKING THE GINGERBREAD FOR OUR EVENT!

Hooray for Pomona Bakery!

We very much hope that you will be part of this event. It really is fun to remember what it was like to live in Laura's day.

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Joke of the day: Why did the cowboy buy a dachshund?
Answer: He wanted to get a long little doggie... ;)