Fall is here…the days are shorter, the foliage is turning vibrant shades of red and amber, and it is finally pumpkin season! Stop by the P.D. Brown branch and pick up an educational Take & Make kit that will explain the science and history of pumpkins, the life cycle of a pumpkin, and interesting pumpkin facts. Each kit will include instructions and supplies to make your own gorgeous craft masterpiece.
Kits can be picked up during regular business hours at the P. D. Brown branch. Curbside pickup is also available upon request. To make a curbside request, please call the P. D. Brown branch at 301-645-2864. One hour advance notice is needed for curbside kit requests.
After enjoying your kit, please a few moments to fill out our online Program Survey (a mobile-friendly version can be found here), so we may better serve you.
We encourage participants to share their finished artwork by sending a photo to: pdbrownref[at]ccplonline[dot]org!
You can also check out our CCPL catalog for more children’s resources on autumn, pumpkins, and delicious hearty pumpkin recipes, such as:
- Pumpkins! by Jacqueline Farmer
- Amara’s Farm by JaNay Brown-Wood
- Mouse’s First Fall by Lauren Thompson
- We Harvest Pumpkins in Fall by Rebecca Felix
- How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by Margaret McNamara
- I Pick Fall Pumpkins by Mary Lindeen
- Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
- Stumpkin by Lucy Ruth Cummins
- Pumpkin Day! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
- Leif and the Fall by Allison Sweet Grant
- Pumpkin It Up! by Eliza Cross
- Let’s Explore Pumpkins! by Jill Colella
- Pumpkin Time! by Erzsi Deak
- Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie by Jill Esbaum
- In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes
- Runaway Pumpkins by Teresa Bateman
- How to Help a Pumpkin Grow by Ashley Wolff
- Bella’s Fall Coat by Lynn Plourde
- Leaves by David Ezra Stein
- Purely Pumpkin: More than 100 Wholesome Recipes to Share, Savor and Warm Your Kitchen by Allison Day
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