Family Makerspace takes place on Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m.
Saturday afternoons are all about creative play for folks of all ages at the Campbell River Branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library.
Angela Gunther, librarian for children and youth, takes great pleasure in facilitating Family Makerspace, a crafting get-together many locals have come to love.
“The goal of it,” she explained, “is to have the caregiver or parent doing the craft with the child.
“It’s not about leaving your kids with us to do the crafts – it’s a family thing.”
The activity is perfect for weekends when parents want to get out of the house.
“There are things to do at the rec centre, but that’s more boisterous,” Gunther opined.
“I’ve got some mellow music going on, and it’s meant to be a low-key opportunity for parents to socialize while their kids are busy doing…
