Knitters Seek Yarn for Kids’ Holiday Gifts at Ocean County Library Manchester Branch

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP – The ball of yarn that you no longer need or want can bring warm smiles to the faces of Ocean County youngsters in need when the weather turns cold. The Ocean County Library Manchester Branch’s “Chicks with Sticks” will use it to make special handmade gifts in time for the end-of-year holidays.

Each year, the knitting and crocheting group supports the Ocean County Health Department’s collection drive of gloves, mittens, hats and scarves, given at holiday time to children who use the services of OCHD’s various clinics. Yarn is essential for this worthy cause, and supplies are low.

Please help if you can, by dropping off spare skeins of yarn at the OCL Manchester Branch, 21 Colonial Drive. For more information, please call Senior Library Assistant Mary Bridges, (732) 657-7600 or email mbridges@theoceancountylibrary.org.

If you love relaxing, chatting and turning out artful handiwork, the “Chicks with Sticks” have a seat for you. See their schedule at https://tinyurl.com/OclMYarn. You can view the full schedule of Library programs in the online Calendar of Events.

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