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Students from Elkin United Methodist’s preschool listen to the story hour. The group is comprised of Kristi Pilkenton’s 3-year-old class and Dorothy Harris’ 4-year-old class. Beth Darnell is the head of the program.
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Margaret Adam reads a dinosaur book to the excited group.
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Parents and children work together to finish a picture.
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Preschoolers work on a crafts project.
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Annabelle Dickerson smiles for the camera.
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Elissa and Annabelle Dickerson work on a bookmark project.
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Children play “dinosaur pokey.”
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Elissa Dickerson holds her sister Annabelle.
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Brenna Myers and her mom listen as Margaret Adam reads to the group.
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Elkin United Methodist preschoolers listen to story time.
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Ada Blackwelder takes a break from listening to look around the room at the other kids.
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Every Friday morning at 10:15 a.m. Margaret Adam, library assistant at the Elkin Public Library, reads to a group of 2- and 3-year-olds in the library’s conference room.
At 11:15 a.m., Martha Smith, the head librarian, reads to a group of 4- and 5-year-olds.
Known as children’s story hour, the weekly program is free to the public and everyone is welcome.