This Saturday, March 2, 2019 is Dr. Seuss' birthday and National Read Across America Day! Here are some of the ways our community will be celebrating, followed by a great DIY mask how-to, so you can celebrate at home!
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Ridgeview Branch Library
Friday, 3/1
4:00 PM
Dr. Seuss’ beloved characters are springing off the page and into the library! Don’t miss your chance to meet The Cat in the Hat (and some other crazy characters from the book) as they bring Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat to life. This fun, interactive program features live actors, puppets, music, and audience participation! Fun, family program for photos and silliness during our exclusive Meet-and-Greet. It also wouldn’t be a party without a special birthday treat!
Read Across America
Lenior Library
Saturday, 3/2
10-11:30 AM
Celebrate Read Across America at the library! Bring blankets from home, wear your pajamas and come snuggle up at the library. We'll have piles of books available, popcorn, a short Dr. Seuss movie playing and some cozy areas to just snuggle up and read as a family.
Seuss Saturday
Statesville Library
Saturday, 3/2
10:00 AM
Celebrate Read Across America at the library! Bring blankets from home, wear your pajamas and come snuggle up at the library. We'll have piles of books available, popcorn, a short Dr. Seuss movie playing and some cozy areas to just snuggle up and read as a family.
Dr. Seuss Day
Conover Branch Library
Saturday, 3/2
12:00 PM
Join us for a fun celebration of all things Dr. Seuss, including a story, crafts, and silliness. Come for Yoga for All Ages and stay for the fun after!
Meet the Cat in the Hat!
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Saturday, 3/2
2:00 PM
Celebrate Read Across America Day with a live performance of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat. He brings plenty of silliness, audience participation, and a meet-and-greet with the Cat himself.
Dr. Seuss' Birthday Celebration
St. Stephen's Branch Library
Saturday, 3/8
Is there any birthday (besides your own!) more fun to celebrate than Dr. Seuss's? Adults and kids alike love the celebrated author and his funny, colorful books. Enjoy Dr. Seuss stories, a craft, and cupcakes as we say Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss. Everyone is welcome to attend.
From Valarie Fisher, Publisher of Macaroni Kid Roseville-Rocklin-Lincoln, Calif.
“Look at me!
Look at me!
Look at me NOW!
It is fun to have fun
But you have to know how.”
--From The Cat in the Hat
I just love Dr. Seuss books! They have always been my favorite, with all the silly words and rhyming.
With Dr. Seuss's birthday coming up March 2, I wanted to make a fun Dr. Seuss-themed craft for the kids. This Cat in the Hat mask was easy to make and I had all the supplies I needed already at home!
It's a great craft to do on a rainy day, or, as the Cat in the Hat would say:
“I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny."
What you need:
- White paper plate (unless you happen to have a black one around!)
- Black construction paper
- White construction paper, cardstock, or posterboard
- Markers, crayon, or paint
Instructions:
- Cut the middle out of the paper plate.
- Color it black.
- Use white construction paper, cardstock, or posterboard to cut out a hat in the shape of the one the Cat in the Hat wears. Color it in alternating stripes of red.
- Cut out six thin strips of the black construction paper for the whiskers.
- Glue the hat and whiskers onto the paper plate, as shown in the photo.
Have fun celebrating Dr. Seuss and just remember:
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You’re on your own.
And you know what you know.
And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.
--From Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Valarie Fisher is the publisher of Macaroni Kid Roseville-Rocklin-Lincoln, Calif.
