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Hurston Library Hosts Harry Potter Fans, Addams Family This February

February 7, 2020

The Zora Neale Hurston Branch Library continues offering fun, educational activities for the family this February, featuring everything from making zines to celebrating Harry Potter.

Family activities for February include:

  • Storytime Jam on Tuesdays at 10:30 AM, for ages 3 to 5, clap, dance and listen to stories.

  • The new After School Adventures takes place on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 3:30 PM and includes story time, crafts and all around fun. Most suited for grades K through 5.

  • Explore and celebrate the books of Harry Potter with music, trivia and games on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM. Participate in the Triwizard Tournament and come dressed as your favorite Harry Potter character.

  • The Zine Scene returns Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM. A zine (pronounced zeen) is a self-published booklet created by cutting and gluing art, images and text onto a master for photocopying. Express your creativity, interests and individuality.  This program is best suited for students in 8th grade and up. No experience is necessary, but if you are a zine maker please join us and share your work. Those who complete their zine can donate it to be displayed at the library.

  • The Movie Matinee presents “The Addams Family” on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM. Featuring the voices of Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron, this animated remake of the classic TV family tells the story of a shady TV personality, who realizes that the Addams' mansion stands in the way of her dream of selling all the neighborhood houses. The movie is rated PG with a running time of 86 minutes.

The Zora Neale Hurston Branch of the St. Lucie County Library System is located at 3008 Avenue D, Fort Pierce. For more information about library programs visit: www.stlucieco.gov/library or call 772-462-2154.