Sugar Skull Craft

Manager Input

Manager's Decision:

Approved

Is staff available for coverage?:

Yes

Library budget available for this amount and for this target audience?:

Yes

Program Identification

Location:

Bethany Library

Date:

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
1	30	30 minutes	2	30	1 hour

Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?:

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Continue the Day of the Dead celebration and decorate sugar skulls with us following our musical presentation with the Mariachi Orgullo de America band. Decorating sugar skulls is another fun and culturally relevant way to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Embellish your sugar skull with glitter, feathers, a hat and more. All supplies provided. Don't forget to check out library books for more information on how to celebrate Día de los Muertos!

Primary Age Group:

Teen (ages 12-18)

Additional Age Groups:

PreTeen (ages 9-12) / Adult

Primary Event Type:

Arts, Crafts, Games

Additional Event Types:

Culture & Entertainment

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

When inserting into SignUp, don't forget the brackets! Setup:6 tables in a u-shape, with 30 chairs , Tables: , Chairs: , Notes: Staff: edaniel Presenter: , Phone: , Email: Outreach:

Type of Event:

Single Event

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

09/29/2016

Registration Starting Time:

9:00am

End Registration:

10/29/2016

End Registration Time:

12:30pm

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
30	8

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

No presenter

Program Justification

Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:

Yes

Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?:

Yes

How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?:

Provides a cultural and community enrichment craft for the family and opportunity to learn more about the significance of this Latino holiday.

Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?:

Satisfy Curiosity: Your libraries are centers that offer access to civic, cultural and community enrichment opportunities.

Why will this program be successful?:

Provides hands on learning experience about how the Day of the Dead is celebrated as well as a take home craft. Part of annual Day of the Dead program that has been well attended in previous years.

How will success be measured/determined?:

Attendance and audience feedback.

Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?:

Yes

Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?:

Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?:

Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper

Submit for sharing on Library System's Social Media sites

Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)

What library resources and services will you connect to this program?:

Books, music, databases, DVD's

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

Yes, order through RFP or shop locally for additional supplies.

Supply/Shopping List:

sugar skulls (2 boxes of 30) beads, glitter, feathers, cardstock

Final Comments:

no comments

Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?:

Yes

Program Evaluation

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Move Forward?:

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