Children, their parents and anyone else with a thirst for learning will be making crafts, sharing stories and playing music at libraries and recreation centres, in parks and on trolleys this Saturday (Jan. 24).
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One of these is a story walk, where families can wander the trail around the Juan de Fuca Library reading the story of Pete the Cat on plaques along the way.
Participants can then join local artist and art teacher Anita Brunckhurst inside the library itself to create their own Pete the Cat whirligig (a spinning construction-paper creation resembling the character from the book).
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The full schedule of events and sponsors can be found at or by searching .
