Natchitoches Parish Library: Numerous events in October

Families create mixed-media calavera paintings together during the Natchitoches Parish Library’s Fall Family Night in the Children’s Department Oct. 5. Numerous other activities are planned for throughout October.
Families create mixed-media calavera paintings together during the Natchitoches Parish Library’s Fall Family Night in the Children’s Department Oct. 5. Numerous other activities are planned for throughout October.

The Natchitoches Parish Library has participated in a plethora of community activities this month.

For the NPL’s Fall Family Night on Oct. 5, the Children’s Department was filled with artists of all ages. Patrons enjoyed creating a mixed-media calavera (Spanish for “skull”) painting before decorating a sugar skull cake for dessert.

On Oct. 6, the NPL welcomed Dr. Debra Jo Hailey to join its weekly T…