Hi Emily and everyone, For the light sabers, a former colleague of mine at a Texas library used insulation for pipes (Demonstrated here: http://fowlerfam.blogspot.com/2009/01/may-fource-be-with-you.html), which worked quite well. The material is cheaper and thinner than pool noodles. The main downside is that it's grey, which might disappoint kids who want them to look like they're glowing the various bright colors used in the movie series. That wasn't a problem at our Star Wars day, but our participants were pretty young, so not too detail-oriented. Best, Emma Olmstead-Rumsey Capital Area District Libraries On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 2:40 PM, David Conklin <dconklin@thegdl.org> wrote:

You may want to try this group out. Although I will caution you that It is my understanding that the group is volunteers and turnout can vary greatly.

http://www.greatlakesgarrison.com/

:o)

Dave

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*From:* michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] *On Behalf Of *Emily Vander Ark *Sent:* Thursday, April 09, 2015 2:12 PM *To:* michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org *Subject:* [Michlib-l] Star Wars Day

Hello all!

I'm planning our Star Wars day and I'm looking for inexpensive ways to provide "lightsabers" for the kids who attend. I've seen the pool noodle idea and that's a possibility, but I'm wondering if anyone has any other ideas?

I'm also looking for a Darth Vader costume, or someone to come as Darth Vader... please let me know if you have any leads on this.

Thanks and have a great day!

--

*Emily Vander Ark*

Youth Services

Bridgman Public Library

4460 Lake Street

Bridgman, MI 49106

269-465-3663

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I have a blog where I (finally!) wrote up about the star wars events I've been doing for the past few years. it includes some inexpensive crafts and costume ideas and character resources. I've have also worked with the 501st and they are absolutely fantastic, but often very busy, ESPECIALLY during big events like May the 4th and SWRD. Please feel free to ask me any questions if you'd like. :) Good luck!! https://misscolleenscorner.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/star-wars-reads-day-2014... Colleen McWhinnie Farmington Community Library 32737 West Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 848-4317 Colleen.McWhinnie@farmlib.org ________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of David Conklin <dconklin@thegdl.org> Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2015 2:40 PM To: Emily Vander Ark Cc: michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Star Wars Day You may want to try this group out. Although I will caution you that It is my understanding that the group is volunteers and turnout can vary greatly. http://www.greatlakesgarrison.com/ :o) Dave David Conklin Director Genesee District Library (810) 230-3335 Office (810) 732-1161 Fax dconklin@thegdl.org Genesee District Library Headquarters G-4195 W. Pasadena Avenue Flint, MI 48504 [cid:image001.jpg@01CF75DB.D57A1870]<https://www.thegdl.org/> [cid:image002.jpg@01CF75DB.D57A1870]<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Genesee-District-Library/45467758516> [cid:image003.jpg@01CF75DB.D57A1870]<http://gdlbusinesscenter.blogspot.com/> [cid:image004.jpg@01CF75DB.D57A1870]<http://www.linkedin.com/company/2620384?trk=cws-btn-overview-0-0> [cid:image005.jpg@01CF75DB.D57A1870]<http://pinterest.com/gdlibraries> [cid:image006.jpg@01CF75DB.D57A1870]<http://www.youtube.com/user/GeneseeDistrict> [cid:image007.jpg@01CF75DB.D57A1870]<http://www.thegdl.org/index.php/events?format=feed&type=rss> From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Emily Vander Ark Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 2:12 PM To: michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Star Wars Day Hello all! I'm planning our Star Wars day and I'm looking for inexpensive ways to provide "lightsabers" for the kids who attend. I've seen the pool noodle idea and that's a possibility, but I'm wondering if anyone has any other ideas? I'm also looking for a Darth Vader costume, or someone to come as Darth Vader... please let me know if you have any leads on this. Thanks and have a great day! -- Emily Vander Ark Youth Services Bridgman Public Library 4460 Lake Street Bridgman, MI 49106 269-465-3663