SAGINAW, MI – Dahlia Rivers was reminded of her childhood as she watched families trickle into the room for story time, recalling time spent surrounded by her own family in a farmhouse.

Rivers, a local drag queen, said the opportunity to read children’s books to community members during a recent library event was nostalgic for her.

“Every season, we would have that farmhouse full with over 40 people. Like, you’d have 10 to 15 kids, and it was just full and it was bustling, full of life and just energy,” Rivers said. “Coming into this room today, and just reading, it just brings back that sense of family and community.”

The event, Halloween Drag Queen Story Hour, was held at Hoyt Library on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Children dressed in Halloween costumes and their families gathered to hear Ri

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