You are
invited to a Celebration in Honor of
Bilbo Baggins’ Birthday
Belen Public Library – Becker Avenue and 4th Street
Saturday, September 25th
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
[Movies will run 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM]
There will be displays, events and activities for all ages, including:
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale, featuring Sci-Fi and Fantasy Titles and Children’s Books - 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Becker Street
Pilot Club Puppet Show - 2:00 PM, Children’s Library
Bake Sale and Baking Contest – Library Patio (Bag End!) 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Entries and recipes will be accepted for the following items: Lembas (the Wayfaring Bread of the Elves); Cram (the travelling bread of the Dwarves) and the Honeycakes of the Beornings. Entries must be submitted by 11:30 AM. Winners will be announced at 1:30 PM.
Bilbo’s Birthday Speech - 2:30 PM Bag End (Library Patio). Bilbo (Gerard Michaud) will be available from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM to discuss the Tolkien works of fiction and there will be audio readings by Tolkien of his poetic works.
Costume Contest - Enter at Bag End between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Winners will be announced at 4:30, Bag End (Library Patio).
Trivia Contest - Forms will be available from the Library on Friday September 17th and must be submitted by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, September 22nd 5:00 PM. Winner will be announced at 4:15 PM, Bag End (Library Patio).
Hobbit Feast – At the First Baptist Church on 4th Street - 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM – to benefit the Food Pantry. Tickets are $5.00, available for purchase at the Church, the Library, and the Belen Chamber of Commerce. Menu includes Sloppy Joe, chips, baby carrots, and a Hobbit brownie. Bring a non-perishable donation for the Food Pantry too if you can!
Valencia County Literacy Council - Becker Ave., 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Come enjoy a story! Mayor Rudy Jaramillo will be reading at 2:00 PM.
Additional Events: Nestor and Miracle (Tail Waggin’ Tutors) will be on-site. Smaug the Dragon will be appearing from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. There will be music (sing along!!) and games for all ages, (including the Valencia County Chess Club). And don’t miss the Sackville-Baggins Silent Auction and White Elephant Sale – Bag End (Library Patio) 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. And there will be a continuous showing of the New Line Cinema Lord of Rings Trilogy movies, in the Library Lecture Hall: The Fellowship of the Ring 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM; The Two Towers 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM; The Return of the King 4:15 PM to 7:15 PM.
For more information, call Belen Public Library 966-2600. If interested in a Vendor’s site, call 966-2604.