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UPDATE: December 24, 2006 - The St. Louis Public Library and The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum have announced the last chance to experience their interactive children's exhibit, Once Upon a Time... Exploring the World of Fairy Tales. The all-new, one-of-a-kind exhibit, which brings to life the enchanting world of fairy tales, will wrap up its highly successful three-month run with a very special performance of Hansel & Gretel by Piwacket Theatre for Children. The program takes place in Central Library's magnificent Great Hall, 1301 Olive Street, on Saturday, December 30, at 2 p.m. Both the performance and exhibit are FREE and open to the public. "Once Upon a Time... Exploring the World of Fairy Tales", a 2,000 square-foot interactive fairy tale exhibit will open, October 2, in the St. Louis Public Library's magnificent Central Library, located at 1301 Olive Street. St. Louis Public Library & the Magic House Present an Interactive Children's Fairy Tale Exhibit by Bob Moore, SLFP.com ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), September 26, 2006 - The magnificent Central Hall at the St. Louis Public Libary in downtown St. Louis has been magically tranformed into a colorful interactive children's exhibit complete with giant characters from favorite fairy tales, as well as less familiar ones. "Once Upon A Time ... Exploring the World of Fairy Tales" features larger-than-life pages from "Beauty and the Beast," "Cinderella," "The Elves and the Shoemaker," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Anansi and the Talking Melon," "Lon Po Po" and "Thumbelina." The exhibit will open, October 2 and run through December 30, 2006. "The exhibit is the result of a partnership between the St. Louis Public Library and the Magic House," said Waller McGuire, Executive Director of the St. Louis Public Library. In an interview while touring the exhibit on Tuesday, McGuire said the focus of the exhibit was to get kids excited about reading while becoming part of the fairy tales. "We cooperated on this Fairy Tale exhibit to allow children to actually step into a fairy tale. Also, we wanted to try to excite them about the world of reading and the possibilities and different cultures that fairy tales represent," said McGuire. He said that the Library is anticipating huge crowds of children going through the exhibit. Volunteers and staff will be available at all times to help guide children and explain how some of the areas work. "They'll also be talking to them about fairy tales and leading them through some of the books that these fairy tales represent," said McGuire. McGuire said there will be story times associated with this exhibit throughout the three months, along with special puppet shows and adult programs including the history of fairy tales and what they mean to children. Margie Imo, of Imo's Pizza, said that as a grandmother with fifteen grandchildren, she wanted them to learn to appreciate books. "I've always loved books and I think the Library is a great gift to St. Louis and I'm just happy to support it," said Margie. When asked if she remember fairy tales from her childhood, Margie responded with a laugh, "Of course, I remember the fairy tales. Isn't Cinderalla every girl's favorite. Anyone who plants a garden, somehow the story of Jack and the Beanstalk always comes up. There are just a lot of wonderful things to see here," she said. Waller McGuire, Executive Director of the St. Louis Public Library, gave Rick Simoncelli, President of St. Louis Library Foundation, and Margie Imo, Imo's Pizza, a preview tour, Tuesday morning, of the "Once Upon a Time" Exhibit in the St. Louis Public Library's Central Hall. Geared to children ages 3 to 10, the interactive exhibit brings to life seven rich tales, each with its own large-scale environment and components, including hammers in the "The Elves and the Shoemaker". Kids can imagine riding in a carriage, read a story by tapping a wand on the monitor, or create musical notes in an interactive fairy tale environment. The "Jack in the Beanstalk" page features a giant wooden stool and slide for kids. Kids can explore cultural diversity while wearing costumes and playing roles of well known fairy tale characters. Two additional exhibits at Central Library will compliment "Once Upon A Time." One will offer an extensive display of the beautiful, mysterious and sometimes scary illustrations from the Library's own collection. Antique toys from The Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum will be displayed. The St. Louis Public Library owns one of the largest fairy tale collections in the United States with over 2,300 fairy tales housed in the Central Library alone. Each of the Library's 15 branches offers between 100 and 300 current and classic fairy tales. The exhibit is a collaboration of the St. Louis Public Library and The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum supported by funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences. It will travel to other cities in 2007. "Once Upon A Time" lets kids learn while playing," says Beth Fitzgerald, President of The Magic House. "Through hands-on play, each child creates his or her own experience of the fairy tales and develops lifelong memories and a love for reading." The exhibit is free and open to the public. Group registrations are available. For information visit http://www.slpl.org/ or call 314-241-2288 or 314-539-0382. 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