Green grass on the bottom of the image and a pastel pink and green pennant banner on the top, with a white background and dark brown text that reads "Storytime on the Side Porch, Thursdays in June, 3-4 p.m., 1109 Pinehurst Street"

THURSDAYS IN JUNE | 3-4 P.M.

Parents and kiddos, join us Thursdays in June from 3–4 p.m. for Storytime on the Side Porch, where we'll read, create, and play each week! This season’s theme is "Adventure is Everywhere," and from the Welty House Side Porch, we'll explore backyard escapades to worldwide journeys through stories and activities for students pre-K through fifth grade.

Free and open to the public June 6, 13, 20, and 27. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 


Thursday, June 6 – Backyard Adventures

Beyond the Pond by Joseph Kueffler

The Secret World of Walter Anderson by Hester Bass

with special guest MSU Extension Service - Hinds County

 

Thursday, June 13 – Mississippi Adventures

Mississippi by Diane Siebert

Sippie Sue and the Cool Cat Blues by Beth Greenway

with special guest Beans & Bananas

 

Thursday, June 20 – United States Adventures

Our Great Big Backyard by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager

Lady Liberty’s Holiday by Jen Arena

with special guest Lemuria Books

 

Thursday, June 27 – Worldwide Adventures

A Race Around the World by Caroline Starr Rose

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman

with special guest Urban Foxes

Mark Your Calendar

October 21: Intersections and Divergences of The Robber Bridegroom and The Ponder Heart

Enjoy wellness and creativity inspired by Eudora Welty’s connection to nature! 

Go on a ghostly scavenger hunt in the Welty Garden all month long, then join us for Storytime on October 22 at 3 p.m.

Enjoy wellness and creativity inspired by Eudora Welty’s connection to nature! 

Every Saturday in November | 1–4 p.m. 

Every Saturday in November | 1–4 p.m. 

Tours of the Eudora Welty House & Garden are FREE when the 13th of the month falls on a day we are open. 

Every Saturday in November | 1–4 p.m. 

Every Saturday in November | 1–4 p.m. 

Every Saturday in November | 1–4 p.m. 

Did you know tours of the Welty House are free when the 13th of the month falls on a day we are open? 

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