Hear ye, hear ye! During our next Evening Library Time, we will travel back to the Middle Ages for “A Medieval Eve” on May 28. Come anytime between 6 and 7:30 p.m. for this open house. All ages are welcome.
Watch fighting and fencing!
Play a game from the Middle Ages!
Attendees age 12 and younger can whack-a-knight!
Presented by the Shire of Phoenix Glade, the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international organization dedicated to researching and recreating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe.
Registration is not required for this free event, which comes from the Friends of the Library and Cub Scout Pack 799, Bear Den 11 and Tiger Den 4.
Call the library, 682-4432, with questions.
STAFF PICK
“On Mother’s Lap” by Ann Herbert Scott
Michael’s favorite place is on his mother’s lap, cuddled in her arms in the big rocking chair.
It’s even cozier when he brings Boat, Dolly and Puppy to snuggle with him in his reindeer blanket.
But what happens when Michael’s baby sister begins to cry?
ACTIVITIES
POETRY AND MUSIC JAM: 6-8 p.m. May 14, second Tuesdays. Free form, open-mic performances.
FRIENDS OF THE CRESTVIEW LIBRARY MEETING: 10:30 a.m. May 16. Guest speaker: Superintendent of Schools Mary Beth Jackson. Coffee and cookies.
INVESTMENTS 101: 6-7 p.m. Mondays through May 20. Taught by financial adviser Joe Faulk. Classes include Tax-Free Investing and Retirement by Design. Details: 682-4432.
SIGN LANGUAGE FOR BEGINNERS: 6-7 p.m. Mondays, June 3 to Aug. 26.Ages middle school through adult. Details: Janet LaRoche, 689-2591 or 603-0718.
STARGAZING: 6:30-8 p.m. third Tuesdays, Crestview Public Library. Tom Haugh, with the Northwest Florida Astronomy Association, facilitates. See www.nwfastro.org for details.
ZUMBA CLASSES: 9 a.m. Fridays, Crestview Public Library. Details: 682-4432 or 685-4547.
BEGINNING COMPUTER SKILLS TRAININGFOR SENIORS: Call 682-4432 to schedule one-hour appointments at Crestview Public Library. Library card required.
Heather Nitzel is the Crestview Public Library's youth services librarian.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: CHECK IT OUT: Visiting the Middle Ages on May 28