Fests just reminded me of feftschrift. Good word. Anyway, people seem to have this idea that there is nothing to do in Avalon. I sincerely beg to differ. There is almost always something to do. The prevalence of activities actually triggers something really negative in me sometimes. There are SO MANY things I should be doing, contacts I should be making, not just as a resident of Avalon, but as the new librarian. My personal expectations are so high that I can basically never reach them. Under that aegis, even though I have only been here for a little under three months, I should KNOW EVERYONE AND DONE ALL THE THINGS BY NOW. Having had little success in silencing that strident voice, I’m just going to try to practice kindness. To myself. Gratitude. For what is. But on to the pix because that’s why you are here (right, Kate?).
Thursday was Spring Fest. Friday and Saturday were the Arts & Crafts Festival. Avalon was hopping!
The library’s table at Spring Fest. I saw so many of the kids who come to my storytimes and over and over people asked me if I was the new librarian and told me how happy they, and Avalon in general, were that I am here. That’s what I should be concentrating on, not my imagined failures!
Planted by the kids from Catalina Kid Ventures, a daycare that I do storytime for. Awesome fundraising idea at Spring Fest!
It’s not an island event without ukulele. He played both fests.
These kids are from Ramona High School in Riverside. They all take piano and came over to play during both fests. They were so great, and their teacher, Ms. Barnes, was so supportive and enthusiastic. It warmed my heart to see emphasis on the arts in this day and age of standardized testing. Plus it was glorious to sit in at the library’s table and just listen to live piano. Bonus fact: many of these kids had never been on a boat before and most hadn’t ever been to Catalina.
