Martians in Cape Cod!

Our martians were still getting some sun before school started!

Samantha's Martian goes to Canada!

This martian even got a passport stamp!

Mickey Meets a Martian

This martian traveled all the way from Amesbury to Disney!

Space Alien visits Ireland!

Dingle Ireland was GREAT!!!

Be back in Weymouth, MA soon.

Hoops at Fire/Water!

Hoops took a weekend trip down with Springfield Library Associate Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe and her family to the Fire/Water festival in Providence RI! It’s an amazing riverfront festival where boats travel the canals after dark lighting pyres of floating wood so the water is illuminated by bonfires! Lights, candles, and fires are everywhere and there are many wonderful people about performing for the crowds!



Hoops and Sarah check in at the Providence Marriott Downtown!



Hoops had to make sure the beds were comfy!




Here is one of the street performers, a Ghost girl who stood stone still until you gave her a tip. Then she would blow you a kiss and change poses.



You could take a romantic gondolier ride down the canal.



Hoops and Sarah’s mom, Brenda, wait patiently for darkness to fall!



The river is ablaze with Light! This was Hoops favorite part!



The park was also lit with paper star lanterns! Hoops thought it kind of looked like we were walking through outer space!




These Gargoyle performers came in full costume to perch completely still. But if you gave them a tip, they would grasp your hand or pat your head and change poses. Hoops thought they were really cool...but some of the little kids were a bit scared of them!




Hoops had to have his morning coffee before heading home Sunday morning. He said it was the coolest festival in the universe!

E. Bridgewater Martians Visit the Cape

Madelynn and her martian friend pose for the camera.

Lauren shows off her martian friend.

Hoops the Martian makes the trip from Springfield to Fairhaven!

First Hoops got to meet the staff including Youth Librarian Ms. Laura...

and Circulation Assistant Erica!

then Hoops wanted to read everything the library had on his favorite sport, BASKETBALL.

Hoops got to meet some cool teen volunteers like Bria...

and Nadine...

and helped make some Pokeballs at a Pokemon party!

Hoops also hung out with some of the teens during Crafternoon and learned how to make SLIME. Everyone at the Millicent Library really enjoyed visiting with Hoops. He's welcome back anytime! A big thank you to Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe for sending Hoops to us from the Springfield Library system!