This is in my backyard! The reflector.com writes “Children gathered at library to hear stories, make crafts.
Larger than life Sasquatch prints started popping up in the days before the Battle Ground Community Library’s Bigfoot at the Library event Thursday afternoon.
Each family who showed up at the event received a noble fir seedling — donated by the Friends of the Battle Ground Community Library — to serve as future habitat for the elusive forest dweller.
“He’s a very shy guy. He doesn’t like to be seen,” said Genevieve Brown, senior library assistant.
Children gathered with library staff to make crafts, check out books and hear stories about the mysterious creature.
Brown came up with the idea for the Bigfoot-themed event.
“It’s fun to hear the stories, and fun, especially with little kids, to go out in the woods to do Bigfoot hunts.”
The event is designed to draw children into the library, but also to teach them “to appreciate the nature of what’s in our area … and the stories that have been passed down,” she said.
Brown taught children at the event that creatures like Bigfoot, mermaids, unicorns and fairies are known as cryptids, and said the creatures, also known as Sasquatch, are often seen in the Pacific Northwest.
The activities began with a story called “The Boy who Cried Bigfoot,” by Scott Magoon.
Children could make rubbings of Bigfoot footprints, make their own footprints and Bigfoot dolls on popsicle sticks, measure how tall they were in comparison to Bigfoot, and other activities.
A number of Bigfoot related books were available for checkout.
The event, like Bigfoot, attracted a lot of attention.
“It’s definitely something that interests children and adults alike,” said Jurinda Swingruber, youth service librarian.
Darien Lemarr, 6, could hardly contain himself during Brown’s presentation on the big-footed beast.
“He is obsessed with Bigfoot,” said Darien’s mother, April Lemarr.
The library has events such as this several times a year.
“They have awesome events, especially during the summer,” Lemarr said. “I think we’re a little bit spoiled.”
JOHN E
GOOD DEAL …I like this story its all good to teach the kids right.
thomas w
good thing David Paulides wasnt a guest speaker. the kids would be terrified.
Wes
LOL….Having a speaker telling the kids “You are all dead!” I would love to go to this but I am not sure what I would say to the kids, most adults do not like to hear what I have to say…lol
DrAaron
They could also have the Big Thicket Watch tell the kids how BF LOVES ponies. “Can you kids say abomination? Who can give me an example?”
Wes
lol too funny
Jacqueline O
Ha Ha . . .that’s terrible! You so naughty . . .
Go over to the northeastern hill country of Georgia, where the Squidbillies live. The movie “Deliverance” . . .it is so true! Human males are just as bad, so why not sasquatch?!
Daniel S
gummo, scared me
David W
yes, I think about my kids, and the things i’ve heard and felt as a child in the woods on the coast, I don’t think i’d like for them to think it’s all fun and games with bigfoot. Too many times have I felt that fear, that comes along with their visits to camp. though, I love seeing happy stories about the big fluffy guy too 🙂 Be safe all
Emmalee
Joyce N
Wonder if they had Matt Moneymaker as a guest. He could tell them how having “Raves” in the woods bring Sasquatch in. They’re such curious and playful critters, don’t ya know. (insert eye roll here)
Jacqueline O
That’s too funny! It it a great idea for the community to teach both children and adults about the topic, but at some point they need to learn both the positive and negative, just as you would teach school children about bears, mountain lions, etc. The natives took this approach and lived cautiously yet respectfully amongst the big fellas.
DrAaron
Haha!
Heather H
I wish I would’ve known about this! I live nearby and could have brought the kids – they’d have loved it!
Frankie P
What fun for the kids! Maybe they did tell them to treat it just like a coyote or a strange dog, and go away, that would have been good, and not scared them. Kids love bigfoot and monsters in general. A great idea and service to the community.
James M
SOME BIGFOOT IS GOING TO HAVE SOME APPETIZERS BEFORE HIS DEER!
Robert P
Start em young.
Kenneth M
Its great to see wonder, mystery and children learning again. I am very surprised modern schools permit this science-learning of what might be like Bigfoot versus transgender appreciation time at the library.
Kids need to consider that everything is not known, learning is a life long event, nature holds secrets and discovery alike. Great to see this wish I saw more of it.
Jacqueline O
OMG…Lol! That is hilarious . . . “transgender appreciate day”. Yeah, I don’t see our children’s libraries tackling that issue anytime soon.
Daniel S
I myself don’t care what anyone else wants to be f#!k, I’M INTO SASQUATCH, but LGBT does sound like subway to me.
Jane M
This whole thing freaks me out. Let’s go get some chum and walk around the woods so we can be daddy squatch bon bons kiddies…..
Robert F
After the library outing, I could see the kids at the family cabin wandering off looking for Sasquatch and potentially being found by the beasts, or followed back and stared every night….. not a good thought….