The force is strong in Manhattan, Kansas! From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, Manhattan Public Library will celebrate Star Wars Reads Day with activities for all ages. At noon, a movie showing begins on the auditorium’s big screen. This event is free and open to the public.
Crafts and activities will include trivia, Jedi training with bubbles, and a Lightsaber demonstration with the Black Falcon School of Arms. Costumes are encouraged and participants are invited to join the cosplay/costume contest which will take place at 11:30 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winners in each age category.
At 12:00 p.m., enjoy a movie screening on the auditorium’s newly updated audio visual system courtesy of Capital Federal Savings Bank and Reddi Systems.
Star Wars Reads Day was started in 2012 by Lucasfilm and its publishing partners as a way to highlight the vast number of books written about Star Wars, its characters, and its universe. Last year, there were over 2,000 schools, bookstores, and (of course) libraries that marked the day with read-a-thons, movie showings, and creative activities that feature the beloved sci-fi series and its characters.
For more information visit the Manhattan Public Library at 629 Poyntz Avenue, call (785) 776-4741 or visit the library’s website at www.MHKLibrary.org. Find the library on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too.