Most adults don’t know that the name “LEGO” is an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well", but you don’t have to tell the kids that. They know all about how much fun they have creating and playing with LEGO bricks.
Children,
teens and even adults have been “playing well” at the weekly meetings
of the LEGO Club at the Royalton Hartland Community Library every
Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the upstairs Community Room. Children of all
ages are invited to come and create wild vehicles, super buildings and
creatures with LEGOs as they exercise their imaginations.
The
LEGO as we know it was born in 1932 in a small carpenter’s workshop in
Denmark and over the past 80 years has been enjoyed by generations,
including the 20 or so members of the newly formed LEGO Club at the
Royalton Hartland Library.
“The
great thing about LEGOs is that building with them encourages an active
and collaborative approach to problem solving. And they make learning
fun, which everyone can appreciate,” says Sonora Miller, Library
Director.
“No
registration is required for the LEGO Club. We know folks are busy and
we want them to come, create, have fun and build new things whenever
they can stop in for a meeting. We have all about 25 children of all
ages attending the meetings, and since parents are required to attend
with their children during the summer months, families are discovering
that LEGO club is a fun activity that they can all enjoy together. ”
“We
are also looking for donations of LEGOs for our members to use at our
meetings. Anyone can drop off their previously used LEGOs and we will
put them to good use at our Wednesday afternoon meetings,” Miller adds.
For
more information about the Royalton Hartland Library’s LEGO Club and
the library’s other programs please call the library at (716) 735-3281.
Additional details can be found online at the library’s website at www.RoyHartCommunityLibrary.com .
