Creativity, imagination and talent will be in the spotlight when the Milanof-Schock Library holds its sixth annual Makerfest. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 25, at the library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy.
The Makerfest is an opportunity to showcase the talents of people who live in the community, said Jan Betty, director of children and youth at the library. "We really have a large variety and something for everyone," she commented. "We'll have everything from art to jewelry to trains to music." Participants will include Jim Flowers, who makes scale replica facades of local buildings, as well as a Cricut demonstration, a doll clothes maker, a woodturner and a potter. Other makers will include a baker, a model-train maker and an embroidery artist and cross-stitcher. Betty, known to library patrons as "Miss Jan," will provide instructions for a make-and-take boomerang, and the library's pollinator garden in front of the library will be showcased at the event. La Belle Bouchee will be on-site with a food truck featuring homemade baked goods and coffee drinks. Betty noted that the event will also feature lots of giveaways.
Many of the artisans will be set up outside the library, but the event will be held rain or shine, so the festivities will move indoors if necessary, Betty stated. Makers will not sell their items at the Makerfest, but will instead showcase their talents, with the goal of inspiring others. "Most will be demonstrating their crafts, but a few are hands-on," Betty said. "We hope folks will investigate a new hobby or learn more about something they have an interest in."
She said the Makerfest also serves another purpose - to bring people into the library. She encourages visitors to sign up for the Summer Reading Program while at the Makerfest and then explore anything that piqued their interest at the event. "If you find something you want to learn more about, we have a whole library full of books that you may borrow for free," Betty remarked.
For more information on the Makerfest, visit https://mslibrary.org.
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