Enthralled children laughed and clapped Wednesday afternoon when Bryson Lang presented a high-energy, family-friendly comedy and juggling show during Wednesday’s Corner Club at the Norfolk Library.
The show was the library’s way of saying “well done” to the students and staff at Botelle School, whose combined efforts led to a “School of Distinction” award from the state Department of Education this winter.
“No one had planned a party after the school got the award,” said Eileen Fitzgibbons, children’s services/events coordinator at the library. “So, we said, ‘Let’s have one here.’”
The Corner Club represents the long-time collaboration between the library and Botelle. “We started the Corner Club in 1989 as an after-school enrichment program,” Fitzgibbons said. “With a note from a parent, the children can take a bus from the school to the library. And sometimes I go up to the school to read to the children, which I love. It is a relationship that we want to continue to foster.”
The party ended with light refreshments, including homemade cookies from the newly opened Ice Box Café.