Pioneer Library System

Children ages 3 to 10 years and their grandparents are invited to celebrate National Grandparents day at the Shawnee Public Library, 101 N. Philadelphia, Saturday, September 19 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The celebration will include stories, crafts, snacks, music and a special woodworking project. The woodworking projects were donated by the Lowe’s store in Shawnee. Children accompanied by a grandparent will be able to participate in the woodworking project.

 

National Grandparents Day originated with Marian McQuade, a housewife in Fayette County, West Virginia. Her primary motivation was to champion the cause of lonely elderly in nursing home. She wanted to persuade grandchildren to tap the wisdom and heritage their grandparents could provide. President Jimmy Carter, in 1978, proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would be celebrated every year on the first Sunday after Labor Day. For 2009, the national holiday is September 13.

 

For more information about this or other activities at your hometown library, call 275-6353.