Crafty & Curious George inspires young library patrons to get creative

PINE PLAINS — Taking inspiration from Curious George and his trip to the museum, the Pine Plains Free Library invited its young patrons to learn about dinosaurs and create bone crafts during its Story & Create Time program on Wednesday, Jan. 12.

Beginning at 10 a.m., local children gathered in the Community Room above the library to hear new Youth Services Coordinator Samantha Moffett read aloud from the classic book, “Curious George and the Dinosaur.”

After reading from the popular book and talking about the always fun dinosaurs, Moffett guided the children through a craft activity in which they built their own dinosaurs out of construction paper and Q-Tips.

— Kaitlin Lyle

Inspired by Curious George’s adventures at the museum, one of the many children who attended the Pine Plains Free Library’s Story & Craft Time program on Wednesday, Jan. 12, created his own dinosaur craft out of paper and Q-Tips. Photo submitted

For the Pine Plains Free Library’s recent Story & Create Time program, the library’s new youth services coordinator, Samantha Moffett, read aloud from “Curious George and the Dinosaur” to a group of children in the Community Room above the library. Photo submitted

Inspired by Curious George’s adventures at the museum, one of the many children who attended the Pine Plains Free Library’s Story & Craft Time program on Wednesday, Jan. 12, created his own dinosaur craft out of paper and Q-Tips. Photo submitted

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