Wednesday, 8/6th, 2025

FREE STORY HOUR

Shadle Park Library

Reading -1-1:45pm: Sadako and the Thousand Cranes

The story is of a real girl.

Sadako was in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Ten years later she died as a result of leukemia from radiation (1943-1955). She had attempted to fold 1,000 cranes - according to Japanese custom, folding 1,000 paper cranes grants us a special wish.

2:00-3:30pm  we will learn how to fold paper cranes to keep/give away as reminders of peace, love, and harmony!

Materials will be provided. Just bring patience and love!

Young and old are invited.

Suggested for children with parental discretion/supervision.