American Girl Tea Party for the Whole Family

Toddlers, teens, parents, and grandparents are all invited to attend this year’s American Girl Tea Party on Saturday, June 14, from 10:00 am to 2 00 pm at the Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary School, which is hosting a American Girl Tea Party sponsored by the San Bernardino City Library Foundation.   Board president and former California Assemblymember Cheryl Brown began organizing the event on behalf of the Foundation five years ago. Cheryl, Board member Debra Fields, and a team of supporters brought together families for the event. “This year’s American Girl tea party will delight toddlers to grandparents,” said Brown.   American Girl dolls are teen favorites, but very expensive to buy. So, Brown brought the idea to the library foundation board that these dolls, along with the life story books accompanying them, be made available for checkout at the downtown library. The board approved her initiative, and the library now has many dolls that youngsters can borrow.   San Bernardino City Unified School District Superintendent Maurice Arellano, school Principal Dr. Chris Tickell, library foundation President Mary Kay DeCrescenzo, library Executive Director Ed Erjavec, along with Denneigh Denton and Lynn Summers from the University of California Master Gardeners and Master Food Preservers, and student volunteers from Arroyo Valley High School combined forces to support the event.   Dr. Tickell has made this his signature event and hosts it annually. This is the third year that the tea was held at the school.   The Master Gardeners and Preservers will provide educational content as the attendees learn about growing microgreens and taking home a container of seeds to grow.   Past participants included girls and boys, old and young, as the event showcases educational content meant for everyone, not just young ladies. Entertainment included an engaging storyteller, tabletop craft games, and more.   There will be several door prizes. “Last year, many of the children went home with a gift,” said Brown. “We gave away nine large dolls, six mini dolls, and several sticker books.”   For more information, call (909) 381-8201 or go to Eventbrite and look for American Girl Tea Party, or click here https://bit.ly/4iEGKDu     About the San Bernardino City Library Foundation The San Bernardino City Library Foundation's mission is to ensure that our public libraries continue to be places where everyone in the community can gather, learn, grow, and interact.   Since 1995, the San Bernardino City Library Foundation has provided the San Bernardino Public Library system with the financial support it needs to provide new books for patrons, offer free tutoring for all academic levels, provide patrons with access to e-books and audiobooks, and provide innovative programs like a Makerspace and the American Girl Doll program.