The Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street, will host Family Fun Day on July 13, from 9 a.m. to noon, outdoors in the library’s parking lot, weather permitting. In case of bad weather, all activities will move indoors to the library. The Fun Day is free and open to the public, with many activities for kids and families.
Family Fun Day celebrates the end of the summer reading program for the library, and registered summer reading participants will collect their prizes on the second floor.
The event will have popcorn, cotton candy, and snow cones provided by the library, with music and entertainment provided by DJ Mondy. There also will be a face painter, balloon artist, and bounce house. Several community agencies will provide fun games for kids, plus information for families.
Agencies participating include: Safe Families, Kankakee United, City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency, and the Kankakee County Farm Bureau. The Kankakee Fire and Police Department will host a Touch-a-Truck activity and provide safety information. Entrants also will receive a raffle ticket to win prizes during the event, with extra raffle tickets available for purchase. Only children registered for Kankakee Public Library’s summer reading in June are eligible for prizes at the prize tables inside.
The event is free, thanks to the generous summer reading sponsors, but is open to families regardless of city of residence. Any questions should be directed to the library’s Youth Services Department at 815-937-6960, or emailed to Mary Bass at mbass@lions-online.org.