Local kids will have the chance to experience some of the coolest, coldest and crawliest creatures the world has to offer Wednesday. Fayetteville Public Library and Rogers Public Library are both putting on wild adventures for youngsters, including a chance at up-close meetings with some odd animals.
The Fayetteville Library will host a multitude of animals in the Walker Community Room at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday when Animal Tales, a live animal educational organization, presents a "hands-on" learning program. Children are invited to meet and learn about a bird, reptile, amphibian, mammal, invertebrate and maybe even fish.
Fayetteville Public Library
When: 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday
Where: 401 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville
Info: 856-7000
Rogers Public Library
When: 2 p.m. Wednesday
Where: 711 S. Dixieland Road in Rogers
Info: 621-1152
Both events are free
Animal Tales is located in Mayfield, Ky., and specializes in science curriculum that is designed to educate, entertain and inspire. Its staff presents children with the opportunity to be involved in the presentation and interact with the animals with an educational belief: Tell me and I'll forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I'll understand.
The Rogers Library is hosting a similar program for children the same day at 2 p.m. Unlike Fayetteville, Rogers will focus solely on the wide range of reptiles inhabiting the planet.
Local park ranger Alan Bland will be on hand to present the program -- and maybe a few smooth-skinned animal friends -- that afternoon in the library's community room. Children younger than 7 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
-- Allison Carter
NAN What's Up on 07/11/2014