Marvelous Day Celebration

By Joyce St. Antoine

It was a Marvel-ous Day at the Windsor Public Library.

On Jan. 7, the Central branch in Downtown Windsor, hosted its fifth fandom day celebration, having previously honoured Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones.

Children and their parents came dressed as Marvel characters, including Thor, Black Panther, The Thing, Spider-Man, and many others.

“It’s a great idea, It’s so cold outside, and it’s nice to have the kids come out and do activities inside,” said Keith Lessard, a parent who attended the event with his son, who was dressed as Captain America.

Marvel Comics, officially named in 1961, encompassed publication brands such as Timely Comics, Timely Publications, Atlas Comics, and Magazine Management. In 1961 the company launched The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles from Stan Lee and many others.

Alexandra Obradovich is a Public Service Librarian from the Forest Glade branch, and decided to take on the role of the manager for this event. Marvel Celebration is the newest event in the fandom program series.

“It’s a great way to get families to come together and to enjoy and have fun. We have a lot of materials in the library that are Marvel based, so it’s a great way to promote literacy. It’s a great way to get people in the library,” said Obradovich.

Activities included, button making, crafting Captain America’s Shield, decorating superhero cookies, becoming a comic book artist, a children’s obstacle course and Marvel based trivia.

Since October of 2017, the library has found that these events a popular way to bring more families into the building.

“We think it’s more important for families to come and have fun. Come, spend some time together, bond, learn what other people like in your family and just come and have a great time,” said Erin Ritchie, Library Service Representative of the Riverside Branch.  “It’s also good for promoting literacy and the love of coming to the library. You don’t have to be quiet at the library, you can come, enjoy yourself and make some noise.”

It is undetermined what and when the next program will be, but keep your eyes open, there might be something new and exciting coming to the library.