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'Surly Sal the Erie Canal Cook' is guest at Woolly Book Worms group

By Billie Owens

The final meeting of the school year for the Woolly Book Worms is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Children's Room of Richmond Memorial Library.

This is a book discussion group for students in grades 3 to 5 and their favorite adult.

On May 14th, the group will discuss "Erie Canal Sal" by Gretchen Murray Sepik. She is a local author and storyteller who will be attending the meeting to portray her historical costumed narrative of "Surly Sal the Erie Canal Cook."

After her performance, Sepik will lead the book discussion and sign books.

Please register adults and students online at <http://www.batavialibrary.org/>

Discussion titles are available at the Children's Room desk. For more information call the library at 394-9550, ext. 4 or consult the Web site. The library is located at 19 Ross St. in the City of Batavia.

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