250th America’s Birthday Celebration

America is turning 250 years old and we are so excited to celebrate with a colonial style birthday bash (with a few modern twists)!

The event is open to all ages and will feature colonial inspired crafts like Tricorn Hats and Miniature Liberty Bells and popular games from the late 1700s like Graces, Quoits, and Ninepins. Participants in the Great American Scavenger Hunt will search for important symbols and win hand carved wooden tops.

Attendees will have the opportunity to put items in NMPL’s Time Capsule as part of our partnership with the North Manchester Historical Society and the opening of 1976’s time capsule this month.

The Frances Slocum Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will give a talk about Wabash County’s Revolutionary War veteran. We’ll also serve delicious donuts from Chillz, cupcakes from The Baker’s Daughter, and cookies from Nordmann’s Nook. Attendees are invited to come dressed in period clothes if they wish.

Program Cost: Free
Program Age Requirements: All ages
Sponsored by: Carnegie Corporation of New York
Registration: None
Location: Blocher Community Room and Library Lawn