March will be a good month for Liverpool Public Library patrons of all ages to take part in a pair of new events that will shine our community spotlight on good, hard work.
Creative types can participate in the Virtual Art Expo. Adults and children are welcome to send ups jpegs or videos of their projects in many mediums: photographs, paintings, sculptures. Show us what you sew, bake, carve or weld, or how you dance, sing, tell jokes or tell stories.
“The library wants to celebrate local artists and hobbyists of all ages and skill levels,” said librarian Laurel Griffith, who also plans the Art in the Lobby exhibits, which feature the work of community artists hanging on the walls of the LPL lobby for month-long exhibitions. “This is a chance for people to share their passions and their creative outlets. To celebrate diverse talents and marvelous creations in this community, something that can be enjoyed online by many, to inspire and uplift many.”
The jpegs or videos should be emailed to [email protected] by March 20. Please include your age group — child, teenager or adult — and name, age, title of the piece and medium represented.
The work will be presented in a virtual gallery on our website in April. They may also appear on our social media.
Critical thinkers in grades K through 12 who are homeschooled, are learning remotely or are part of a hybrid program can participate in our first Virtual Science Fair.
Students should register online from our website calendar page at lpl.org/events/programs-and-events/events-calendar/ starting March 1. After that, they can choose a science project that will allow the submission of either three photographs, a video of less than three minutes in length or a poster. They should be emailed to [email protected] from March 22-29.
“We are thrilled to be offering our first science fair using a virtual environment,” said librarian Deanna McGregor. “Because this is non-competitive, students are free to explore a topic of interest and hone their visual presentation skills without pressure. Whether a first attempt or a seasoned science fair participant, this event is ideal for curious minds.”
Entries will be shared on our website and possibly on our social media.
“A positive of posting the finished projects into our virtual space is the ability of students to see others interests, and the option of sharing with family outside our geographic area,” McGregor says.
All participants in the Science Fair will be entered in a random drawing for a Mad Scientist kit.
There also will be an optional Zoom session from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, for Science Fair participants to celebrate and ask questions of each other.
