NEW BERLIN - Families are invited to hop on over to the New Berlin Library for a festive Egg Hunt and spring party on Saturday, March 28, beginning at 1 p.m.

The event will take place inside the library and promises an afternoon filled with fun activities for children and families. Young participants will search for colorful eggs hidden throughout the main floor of the library.

At this year’s egg hunt children will be given colorful totes, bunny ears, and printed instructions upon arrival at the egg hunt. The instructions will outline how many eggs and other items each child will be allowed to find as well as listing the other party activities. In addition to the egg hunt, there will be a balloon twister creating balloon animals, flowers and swords. There will be games, prizes, snacks, and a craft activity. Organizers say the event is designed to bring families together while encouraging a love of the library as well as community involvement.

The egg hunt is sponsored by the New Berlin Art Forum. “We are pleased to once again be partnering with New Berlin Art Forum. The Art Forum is a wonderful community-minded organization. Their support allows the New Berlin Library to offer many free events to our community,” said library director Michelle Priola. “We’re excited to welcome everyone for an afternoon of fun. Library events like this help create lasting memories and strengthen our connection with local families.”

The Egg Hunt is open to the public but registration is required to attend the event. Call, message, or stop into the library to register. The child’s name, age, and a contact number required to register.

For more information, community members can contact the library directly at 607.847.8564 or visit the library during regular business hours.

The New Berlin Library is holding a jellybean guessing contest. The public is invited to guess how many jellybeans are in a jar. The person who guesses the closest wins the jar of jellybeans and a goodie filled basket. If more than one person guesses correctly, the winner will be randomly drawn between the correct answers. The winner will be announced on Friday, March 27.

All items in this prize basket were donated to the New Berlin Library. This contest is free and open to the public.

New Berlin Library Board will be meeting on March 25 at 6 p.m. These meetings are open to the public. Minutes are posted on the New Berlin Library website.

Some great new additions to the library include: The Devil’s Bible (A Cotton Malone Novel) by Steve Berry, The Business of Being A Writer Second Edition by Jane Friedman, Agents of S.U.I.T. Sew Much Trouble by John Patrick Green, Meg and Greg: Moose on the Loose by Elspeth Rae and Rowena Rae, This Book is full of Monsters by Guido van Genechten, This Book Just ate My Dog by Richard Byrne, See You Later, Alligator by Sally Hopgood, Don’t Wake the Dragon by Bianca Schulze, Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson, and I Say OOH You Say AAH by John Kane.

The New Berlin Library is located at 15 South Main Street, New Berlin.  

The Library is open Monday and Wednesday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. The web address is http://libraries.4cls.org/newberlin/. Please contact us at 607-847-8564 or like and message our Facebook page New Berlin Library and Museum.

- Information from the New Berlin Library