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American Girl Events at the
Mount Kisco Public Library
In the month of February, The Mount Kisco Public Library will be celebrating the American Girl and the genius of Valerie Tripp. All events are held in the Community Room in the Mount Kisco Public Library.
The American Girl Quilt Display opens Friday, February 3, 2012 and continues throughout the month of February. This exhibit features quilts representing the historical time periods of the American Girl Dolls. Examples include Baltimore Album, Dear Jane, Log Cabin, Sunbonnet Sue, Depression quilts and Victorian Crazy Quilts. Also, Diana Sharkey's First Ladies Quilt will be displayed. Incorporated in this prizewinning quilt are handwritten statements dedicated to each of the First Ladies of the Nation. The quilters who are displaying are all well known and established artists.
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On Saturday, February 11th, American Girl Doll Day kicks off.
At 11:00 am, at the Mount Kisco Public Library Community Room. There will be an opportunity to meet the quilters who created these amazing American Girl quilts.
At 12:00 noon, there will be a reception for the Quilters and Valerie Tripp, the writer of the American Girl collection.
At 1:00 pm, the afternoon program will start off with the Step Up Dance Company which will be performing a medley of dances incorporating the theme of some of the American Girl Dolls. Participation of the audience is encouraged. This will be a very colorful and exciting event! Step Up Dance Company: for more information, contact Judy Simon at 914-241-8384.
At 1:30 pm Valerie Tripp, will speak to children and their families about the joys of writing and how she came to be a writer. She attended Mount Kisco Elementary School as a child. As she writes in her biography, her stories have been in large part animated by her childhood experiences in and around Mount Kisco. Valerie is known for engaging children's imagination while introducing them to the writing process. She describes where the ideas for her stories come from, and about the creative process, research, and the joys of writing. She concludes answering questions leaving time for a book signing and photos. Learn more about Valerie Tripp -->
There will be a charge of $5 per child/$10 per family.
Boys and girls of all ages are invited and are encouraged to bring their favorite doll, action figure or stuffed animal.
