The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will host an Ice Age show as part of the Remake Learning Days festival in North Central Pennsylvania.
On May 5 from 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm, field paleontologists Mike and Roberta Straka will present the show, “Mastodons, Cavemen and Bears – Oh My” in the Lowry Room on the third floor of the Welch Children’s Wing.
Since 1978, the Strakas have conducted paleontological digs in North Dakota and South Dakota. The presentation will include the “Are You Smarter Than a Caveman?” game show, a presentation with fossils, and the history of cavemen and their animal counterparts. Real sabre-tooth tiger and cave bear skulls excavated by the team will be present at the program.
“This Ice Age program will allow families and young learners to interact with paleontologists, something that is not common in Lycoming County,” said Nicole Rader, Programming and Youth Services Director at the library. “It’s a very unique program. Participants will not only get hands-on experience with fossils, but they will also learn the history and importance of where they came from.”
Registration is required and opens April 21 at calendar.jvbrown.edu or by calling the library at 570-326-0536.
Remake Learning Days is an innovative learning festival taking place May 1-23 featuring hands-on learning events designed for kids of all ages. The program began in 2016 and is led locally by BLaST Intermediate Unit 17. It focuses on promoting learning in a way that is engaging, relevant, and equitable.
This program is one of the many ways Pennsylvania Public Libraries support the PA Forward Initiative by providing basic, informational, civic, and social literacy opportunities for learning.
The James V. Brown Library is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. To place a hold, visit http://www.jvbrown.edu or call 570-326-0536 during the library’s operating hours. Walk-in passport services are available from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., Williamsport, Pa., is the place to go to learn, connect and grow. Founded in June 1907, the library champions the love of reading, opens new doors to lifelong learning, provides a haven to those who seek and ensures the preservation of public library services for future generations. The library has more than 225,000 visitors in a year and circulates a half-million items annually. A member of the Lycoming County Library System, the James V. Brown Library participates in PA Forward, a statewide initiative to promote literacies in our communities to power a better future for everyone.
