City of Stillwater NEWS | For Immediate Release
 |
|
Saturday, June 4: Library announces encore performance of its gardening program for teens and adults with developmental disabilities
(STILLWATER, OKLA. / May 16, 2011) – The Stillwater Public Library will host a second presentation of the special one-hour workshop on composting and gardening for teens and adults with developmental disabilities and their families or caretakers.
Bob Brown, a local gardener, will repeat his presentation of "Circles of Life: From Soil to Seed to Fruit to People" on Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. The workshop includes hands-on gardening and composting activities, door prizes and refreshments.
“The successful program on May 7 gave everyone a chance to get real experience with helpful and fun home skills like composting and starting plants from seed,” said Lynda Reynolds, library director. “We’ve been asked for a repeat performance to accommodate people busy with OSU graduation and other activities.”
The Circles of Life program is free and open to the public and is sponsored by Friends of the Library and KOSU. For more information, visit the library’s website at library.stillwater.org or contact the library Help Desk at (405) 372-3633, ext. 106 or email askalibrarian@stillwater.org.
The Stillwater Public Library is located at 1107 S. Duck St. Library hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
-30-
Library plans gardening program for teens and adults with developmental disabilities
(STILLWATER, OKLA. / April 25, 2011) –The Stillwater Public Library will host a special one-hour workshop on composting and gardening for teens and adults with deelopmental disabilities and their families or caretakers.
Bob Brown, a local gardener, will present "Circles of Life: From Soil to Seed to Fruit to People" on Saturday May 7 at 10 a.m. The workshop will include hands-on gardening and composting activities, door prizes and refreshments.
“In our most recent long-range plan, we identified adults with developmental disabilities as a group on which we wanted to focus more time and materials,” said Lynda Reynolds, library director. “We think this program will be educational and entertaining, and it will give families a chance to meet, network, and socialize.”
The Circles of Life program is free and open to the public and is sponsored by Friends of the Library and KOSU. For more information, visit the library’s website at library.stillwater.org or contact the library Help Desk at (405) 372-3633, ext. 106 or email askalibrarian@stillwater.org.
The Stillwater Public Library is located at 1107 S. Duck St. Library hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
-30-
Contact: Sherry Fletcher, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Phone: 405.742.8362
E-mail: sfletcher@stillwater.org
Web: stillwater.org