Photos Courtesy of Abigail Kipp of the Silver City Public Library
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
Melissa Amarello, co-founder of Advocates for Snake Preservation talks about the snakes she brought with her.
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
Melissa walks around with a snake
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
An unidentified little boy pets a snake
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
Kids get to feel the snakes
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
more brave kids
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
some seem more reluctant
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
Amarello lets one crawl up her arm.
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
An unidentified woman puts her hand under the snake and smiles
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
Some of the Chalk the Block art work
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
more creativity, including footprints
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
Taking advantage of chalk and a place to play
Silver City Public Library activities 0630 and 070623
not much sidewalk left uncovered
On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Silver City Public Library presented a program given by Melissa Amarillo, co-founder of Advocates for Snake Preservation.
On July 6, the library held an activity titled Chalk the Block, which let kids create artwork on the sidewalks around the library.