Tales Of The Tables Event Draws More Than 200 People

About 125 people attended the Tales of the Tables event in Neligh on Sunday afternoon.

"I was very pleased with the turn out," organizer Beth Kaup said. "It was one of the best events we've ever had."

The Neligh Friends of the Library hosted the Tales of the Tables fundraiser, featuring 21 themed table decorations and a salad luncheon, at the Antelope County Ag Building in Neligh. 

Sarah Mitchell won the People's Choice Award with her table, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," and Jim Asmussen earned honorable mention with the theme, "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes."

Each table was set with a different book theme. Others decorating tables for the event were Stephanie Wanek "Very Hungry Caterpillar," Robin Boschult "The Best Loved Doll," Leigh Pedersen "A Court of Thorns and Roses," Tara Purdie "Beauty and the Beast," Dara Boschult "The Secret Garden," Jayne Funk "Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy," Anne Dexter "Alice in Wonderland," Jennifer Norton "Little House on the Prairie," Traci Jacobsen "Guess How Much I Love You," Rochelle Reuss "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish," Deb Branstiter "The Polar Express," Karmen Sauser "Harry Potter," Shannon Garcia "Clifford The Big Red Dog," Megan Jacob "The Quilt That Gave a Hug," Mary Ellen Taylor "The Twilight Saga," Gloria Christiansen "Pioneer Girl: Growing Up on the Prairie," Angie Mortensen "Peanuts Treasury," Cheryl and Red Horst "Centennial Parade" and Jailhouse Junkees "Oh the Places You'll Go."

For entertainment during the event, Wynter Fulsaas, a senior band student at Neligh-Oakdale, provided musical entertainment with her saxophone and children from the library's programs were interviewed about their favorite library events. 

Proceeds from the event will be used to help pay for the children's programs throughout the year, including the summer reading program and monthly family nights.