Children’s Book Day

Join us for a special day celebrating the wonder of children's books with The Story Shop and Downtown Monroe! Children's Book Day is a celebration of stories, imagination and the community that blooms out of both!  Stay tuned for a list of some fun activities for the day.

Monroe Visitors Center and Museum:  free children's book day sticker

Monroe Farmers Market:  9:00-1:00 Scavenger hunt to find books in the market to win a tattoo and sticker.

Monroe Walton Center for the Arts:  "Egg Hunt"-find a clear globe around Monroe and return it to MWCA for a pottery owl bookmark, drop in pottery project ($20) all ages 10:00-3:00, Spin Art ($8) drop in 10:00-3:00  See full details HERE. 

The Story Shop:  Travel themes Story time 10:30, 1:30, & 3:30 (tickets required to reserve your time $5) includes story time, scavenger hunt, international treat & compass.  Details HERE.  

The Armory Bookstore:  Stroy time with Tim Rupard 12:30 ($5) includes cape, mask and bookmark.  Reserve your spot HERE.  

Rinse:  20% off all books, notebooks, and journals. 

Monroe Walton County Library - Tent at the Monroe Farmers Market- scavenger hunt and bookmark design contest for kids and teens of all ages. 

Southern Pen (inside Monroe Mercantile) Cotton Candy lemonade for sale, free bookmarks (while supplies last)