2010 Cape Breton Regional Library KnitFit Knit-a-thon

Saturday, February 20th, 2010 - 10am to 5pm
McConnell Library, Sydney and Baddeck Library, Baddeck

CBRL 2010 KnitFit Knit-a-Thon

    KnitFit is a community fundraiser and charitable event being held on February 20th, 2010, from 10 am to 5 pm at the McConnell Library in Sydney, and at the Baddeck Library in Baddeck.  Knitters and crochet afficianados of all stripes, new or experienced, are invited to participate.  Come for all or part of the day, start a project or bring one to finish.  All library branches are also accepting donations of yarn, needles, finished items, or funds towards the Knit-a-thon.  
  
   Donated knitted or crocheted items and products of the knit-a-thon in Sydney will be given to Every Women’s Centre, a charity that provides free clothes to families in need in Cape Breton County.  Goods donated and created in Baddeck will be donated to the Victoria County branches of the NS Dept of Community Services where they will be made available to clients in need.  
  
   Participants are asked to have friends and family sponsor them, with all pledges going to support Children’s Literacy programs at Cape Breton Regional Library branches throughout the region.  These include the Summer Reading Program, Storytime programs for different age groups, and teen programs.
  
   For more information about the KnitFit Community Knit-a-thon, and to obtain a pledge sheet, please ask at your local library branch, or visit the KnitFit webpage at www.knitfitknitathon.wordpress.com.  Yarn and needle requirements for basic projects are on the KnitFit webpage.    

 
More Information:

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Downloadable/Printable Pledge Form

Downloadable/Printable Poster

 

Contact: Chris Thomson CBRL Programming (902) 562-3279 cthomson@nssc.library.ns.ca