Sidney-Richland Co. Library Wants To Know “What’s Your Favorite Story” In Holiday Gingerbread Contest

What’s your favorite story? The Sidney-Richland County Library wants to know, but there’s a catch, you’ll have to show them, in their Holiday Gingerbread Contest. Use their theme of “Tell us your favorite story in gingerbread” to inspire your gingerbread creation or come up with your own idea. Your imagination is the limit, so build a doghouse, birdhouse, castle, train depot, skyscraper or anything else you can think of. Entries will be displayed in the Library during December, adding a little holiday flare to the shelves, and the best creations will win fun prizes.

So how do you participate? Easy! First, get the rules from the Library or their website (http://www.richland.org/spl) and get your entry form back to them as soon as possible so they can plan their display areas. Next choose whether you’ll work in one of their individual categories: Child (8 & under); Youth (9-14); Teen/Adult (15 & up); or if you’d rather build your gingerbread with a friend (groups & families are welcome).

Then it’s time for the fun part, choose your creation and build it. Your gingerbread house will have to be entirely edible, except for the base, which shouldn’t be any larger than 18”x18”. Bring your creation to the Library starting Nov. 28, and definitely before our final judging begins on Dec. 19! The longer your entry is in the library, the more time you’ll have to get votes from patrons and guest judges. They’ll give out prizes in each age category, as well as honoring the People’s Choice, Most Creative Creation and Best Representation of a Story.

Dec. 20 from 4:30-6:30 p.m., the Library invites everyone, community members and participants alike, to join them for a special Holiday Open House with cider and cookies. They’ll view all of the entries, introduce our guest judges, and unveil the winners. All of the contest details and the full rules and entry form are available on our website (http://www.richland.org/spl) and in hard copy at the Library. Feel free to call 433-1917 with any questions, and may the best gingerbread architects win!