Children's Storytime and Craft Hour featuring Ellen's Broom for K-3rd Graders
Venue: Historic Smithfield, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Event Types: Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

Description:
Historic Smithfield presents a Children's Storytime and Craft Hour featuring the book "Ellen's Broom" on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Bring your little learners for a morning of stories and creativity! We’ll read "Ellen’s Broom", a delightful story full of imagination and whimsy, and then craft and decorate our very own small brooms using dowel rods. Parental help is welcome depending on age and skill.

This program encourages imagination, creativity, and early connections to history in a warm, welcoming setting.

Admission is free and fun for all young learners and their families!

Suggested age is grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Perfect for families, homeschool groups, and little history lovers.

Please enter through the museum gift shop.

Historic Smithfield is located at 1000 Merry Oak Way in Blacksburg, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/BvQ7c9Ng/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.historicsmithfield.org/events/96gu4asynd13j6wg05hclvcwz93b04 or https://www.facebook.com/historicsmithfield1774 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1900543320667348 or https://www.instagram.com/historicsmithfield/ or call 540-231-3947.

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