Family Literacy Day Festival
Schedule
Sat Jan 24 2026 at 09:30 am to 12:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
124 Christina St S, Sarnia, ON N7T 8E1, Canada | Sarnia, ON
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Bring your entire family out to Sarnia Library and the Judith & Normal Alix Art Gallery (JNAAG) to celebrate Family Literacy Day with face painting, art activities, gaming, a hilarious stage show and more!Family Literacy Day raises awareness about the importance of engaging in literacy-related activities as a family. Make food, sing songs, and play games. The possibilities for learning are endless – and it’s fun when you do it together.
Activities will be located at both the Sarnia Library (124 Christina St. S, Sarnia) and JNAAG (147 Lochiel St, Sarnia). Drop-in for a few activities, or stay with us for the entire morning!
Activities at Sarnia Library will include:
- Face painting
- Henna art
- VR and retro gaming with District Beta
- Take home crafting activities with the Parent and Professional Resource Centre and EarlyON
- Green screen photo booth
- Hands on activities with the Oil Museum of Canada
- Physical activities with Weir Active
- Makerspace activity decorating laser cut animal friends
- Interactive activities with Ska:na Family Learning Centre
- Information tables from Lambton Public Health, Literacy Lambton, and Boys and Girls Club Sarnia-Lambton
- Popcorn donated by Golden K Kiwanis
- Disney sing-a-long in the Sarnia Library Theatre from 9:30 - 10:30
- An interactive and hilarious retelling of Robin Hood by Dufflebag Theatre at 11:00
Activities at JNAAG will include:
- Family art activity
- A scavenger hunt
- Tours of current exhibitions
- Passive activities in the lecture theatre
Each family that arrives at one of the sites will receive a bag with information on Family Literacy and the different organizations present. In each bag will be a ballot for prize draws; if you visit both locations you will receive two ballots.
Prizes:
- A Sarnia Library Theatre booking for up to 25 people to watch a movie of your choice from the list provided and a pizza party provided by Dominos Pizza in Sarnia
- Prizes contributed by Community Organizations
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