Spencer Main Street welcomed crowds to brave the snow and venture downtown for Shop Small Saturday. Arts on Grand hosted the kickoff from 9 a.m. to noon with exclusive coupons and an assortment of breakfast items. In conjunction with Shop Small Saturday, Spencer Reads offered a story book walk which began at Spencer Community Theatre. (Photos submitted)
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The Spencer Reads initiative has teamed up with the Clay County Conservation for a series of Nature Reads events this summer. The partnership brings students to natural areas in the county to read before participating in some outdoor activities. On Thursday morning, students traveled to the Stub Johnson Family Equestrian Area to read with their friends. Afterward, the students were led on a hike, using butterflies nets to find insects and other critters.
Several Spencer community members took part in the latest activity for the Spencer Reads initiative Tuesday. To “Rally the Readers,” well-known community leaders (such as local volunteer Bob Rose, also known as Mr. Spencer) visited elementary schools in the Spencer area. The volunteers read aloud to the young students to demonstrate the joys of reading a story. (Photos by Celia Brocker)