The Children’s Room staff loves all things fall. Colored leaves, bright, cool days, great pumpkin and harvest stories and puppet shows, and neat, natural crafts to make. Every year in September we receive a beautiful painted pumpkin from Dr. Anne Todd, the well-known orthodontist in Hudson and that gets everything started. This year, as in the past, we are asking our kid customers to bring in a decorated pumpkin (not carved) for our annual “Read-O-Lantern” contest. The idea is to decorate your pumpkin to look like a book character of your choice. Madeline, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Skippyjon Jones, and the Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz are just a few of the amazing orbs we have had on display in the past. The pumpkins are set out on top of the book stacks in the Children's Room until a few days before October 31st for all of our young customers to enjoy and vote for their favorite one. Prizes are awarded to one and all. Hope to see your creation soon!! And finally, get a little extra mileage out of all those super costumes you are preparing for the big celebration at the end of October and come to the Children’s Room Costume Party on Tuesday, October 30th at 4:00pm. It is good old-fashioned fun with spooky stories, a couple of cool puppet shows, a piñata, a creepy craft and goodies for everyone ages 3 and up. Moms and Dads are invited to dress up, too!! So don’t miss out on the fun, just come!! Any questions?? Feel free call us in the Children’s Room at 589-4631.