Library helps sweeten the dark days of February

COVID-19 cases ever on the rise, arctic temperatures and dark, cloudy skies with nary a glimpse of sunshine to brighten the winter months — what a very dismal winter upon us!

Our youth department has just the program to add sunshine and sweetness to a child’s world. Our Saturday Candy Factory STEM this month – 10:30 a.m. on February 12 -- is a teasingly tasty one as host Kimberly Long, the wonderfully engaging and creative librarian at Curington Elementary School, guides youngsters through several hands-on candy-based experiments.

Few can resist the aroma and taste of a piece of candy, and when added to a science experiment, a child’s interest is piqued, making him an enthusiastic young scientist.