The 2009 Kid’s Corner was sponsored by Target, and  featured programming for the entire family such as crafts, storytelling, costume characters, author readings, and more.

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2009 Schedule

All Day Activities (Make ‘n Take)

• Decorate a Target Book Bag—all day
• Tattoo Station—all day
• Design a bookmark—all day

Costume Characters (Meet ‘n Greet)

• Clifford-10:45-11:10 a.m..
• Curious George-1:40-2:00 p.m.
• Franklin- 10:45-11:10 a.m.
• Geronimo Stilton -10-10:20 a.m.
• Library Mascots-10:00-10:20 a.m., 3:40-4:00
  • • Rufus (Public Library of Cincinnati Hamilton County)
  • Tales (Boone County Public Library)
  • Booker (Kenton County Public Library)
• Madeline -1:40-2:00/3:40-4 p.m
• Max-11:40-12:00 p.m.
• Mouse-12:30-12:50 p.m., 2:40-3:00 p.m.

Entertainment (Other Cool Activities)

• Joel Caithamer, The Singing Librarian — performances at 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
• Rainbow Entertainment — face painting & balloon art 12:00-2:30 p.m.
• Storytime — A Children’s Librarians will introduce the arrival of a costume character by reading a book about him —
  11:30 a.m. (Amy Schardein; reading a Max story)
  12:20 p.m. (Amy Schardein: reading a Mouse story, from If You Give A Mouse A Cookie)
  1:30 p.m. (Miriam McKenney: reading a Madeline story)
  2:30 p.m. (Arnice Smith: reading a Mouse story, from If You Give A Mouse A Cookie)
• It’s Author Time! —  Children’s authors will read their stories in person from the Target Big Red Chair!
  10:15 a.m. Sharon Draper (author of Sassy)
  2:00 p.m. Bender & Bender (authors of Ribbit!), 3:00 p.m. Will Hillenbrand (author of Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!)
  3:00 p.m. Will Hillenbrand (author of Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!)