Hoppy Days are Here Again: Redding Library's Frog Frolic Fair on April 28

As our weather warms up, we're all hearing the peepers chirping as we drive through our beautiful countryside. They're telling us it's time to get ready for the Mark Twain Library's amazing Children's Country Fair – The Frog Frolic! The Frog Frolic is scheduled for Saturday, April 28^th from 10AM to 4PM at the Redding Community Center (37 Lonetown Road).  Admission and Parking are free. Tickets are available for purchase to play games, make crafts and ride the giant inflatables. All proceeds from the Frolic go to support the Mark Twain Library.

Jen Wastrom, the Library's President says that the Frolic's heart and soul came from Mark Twain’s beloved short story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County - “The Frolic is a children’s fair just as Sam Clemens would have intended: with family fun, flair and a dash of distinction.”  Parents, neighbors and friends will catch up, laugh, eat and relax while their kids “have so much fun!” according to two 13 year olds, Natalie Gilbert and Peyton Lecher, who have both enjoyed the fair since kindergarten and especially like bouncing in bounce houses and doing face painting

So it's time to bring your young ones for a day of fun while enjoying food, family, friends and games and help create future memories for them.  Boasting a mix of creative arts and craft activities, old-fashioned games, a Kiss-A-Frog booth, a well-priced children's book sale, and a Tom Sawyer-esque fence painting activity, kids of all ages will love these activities and more.

Throughout the day, caregivers with toddlers will enjoy Aunt Polly's Bubble Garden while stellar musical talent from within the Redding community will take center stage.  The Fairytale Food Court is a great place to relax and enjoy an appetizing lunch with family and friends while traditional fair snacks such as popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones will abound.

After an enlightening adventure through Touch-A-Truck Land spend time out-bidding a neighbor at the extraordinary Silent Auction or pose for a photo with one of the many Storybook Characters greeting guests throughout the day.

Lucky winners who hop around the lily pads at the Cake Walk Game will have their choice of over two dozen theme-inspired cakes to choose from as prizes. Bakers are awarded ribbons in either the junior or adult division. Judging is based solely on creative décor.

“The frolic brings the entire community together, all ages.  Everyone has so much fun.” said Stephanie Oulton, Frog Frolic Chairperson. “We're also grateful to New Pond Farm for bringing live amphibians here to round out our day with real frolicking frogs.”

Mark Twain Library Director Beth Dominianni states “The Frog Frolic is a wonderful, happy celebration of youth and Spring. Families in and around Redding look forward to this all year long and their support is a huge benefit to our Library.”

For more information, visit www.MarkTwainLibrary.org or call the Library at (203) 938-2545.