First Thursday fun

The library's reading bear made an appearance on Main Street Thursday to wave people on and take pictures with youngsters. The bear dressed for fall in a pumpkin costume. Sheri Miller, youth services manager, is dressed in the costume.

Lynnea Vantrease, a newly-licensed massage therapist in Colfax, promotes her business in front of the library at First Thursday. Here, she massages her client Tiara Palmer while Palmer’s daughter Hallee looks on. Vantrease is located in the Warwick Building at 409 N. Main St. in Colfax.

Asher Lawhead, 4, is blindfolded by Sarah Phelan, a library assistant, in preparation to feel “creepy crawlers” hidden in bowls on a library table. Asher is the son of Arielle (looking on) and Aaron Lawhead. Several youngsters braved the creepy crawlers.