Fun and games in Falls Village

Fun and games in Falls Village

Two contestants dove for a ball during a children’s event at the library.

Patrick L. Sullivan

FALLS VILLAGE — Wednesday, May 7, was a half day for students at the Lee H. Kellogg School, right next door to the David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village.

A little after noon, 11 children, corralled by Hunt’s Brittany Spear-Baron and Jessy Haggard, trooped across the grass to the library. Waiting for them inside was a quick snack of apples and cheese, a passing of a paper Olympic torch, and then outside for various Olympian activities, starting with the popular “Grab the Ball Before the Other Kid Does” game.

One of the children was nursing a shoulder injury and was allowed to spectate — and read — quietly.

This worked out well for choosing up teams, as there were an even number of participants.

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