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Celebrating World Water Day!
Help Crozer Library contribute to a global bouquet of hummingbirds by making your own origami bird to be hung in the library in honor of World Water Day!
Did you know that a group of hummingbirds can be called a shimmer, charm or bouquet?
Crozer Library is participating in the creation of a bouquet of hummingbirds, a colorful installation of origami birds created by the community and staff, as part of this year's World Water Day theme 'Be The Change You Want To See In The World' which aims to deepen understanding on global water challenges, and that we all -- by taking small actions -- can play our part to help solve them.
There is an ancient story* of a hummingbird and it is about how we react to a crisis. Right now, we face a water and sanitation crisis. Do we stand and stare? Or, do we act?
'One day in the forest, a fire broke out. All the animals ran for their lives. They stood at the edge of the blaze, looking at the flames in terror and sadness. Up above their heads, a hummingbird was flying back and forth to the fire, over and over again. The bigger animals asked the hummingbird what she was doing. "I am flying to the lake to get water to help put out the fire." The animals laughed at her and said, "You can't put out this fire!" The hummingbird replied, "I'm doing what I can."'
The hummingbird is helping solve the problem, one drop at a time. She is being the change she wants to see in the world. You can be a hummingbird, too. The actions you take, no matter how small, will help solve the water crisis.
*The story of the hummingbird originated with the Quechua people in Peru.
Check out simple #WaterActions that you can do to help protect water, here.
To learn more about the campaign, check out the UN World Water Day website, here.
Source: UN-Water. (2023). World Water Day 2023. World Water Day. https://www.worldwaterday.org/
- Date:
- Saturday, March 25, 2023
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Main Lobby
- Library:
- J. Lewis Crozer Library
- Audience:
- Adults All Ages Children Family New Adult Seniors Teens
- Categories:
- Arts & Crafts Civic and Social Literacy Health/Wellness STEM/STEAM
J. Lewis Crozer Public Library
Library Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
9 am - 8 pm
Friday and Saturday:
9 am - 4 pm
Sunday and Monday: Closed
Library Contact
610-494-3454
crozerlibrary@delcolibraries.org