Summer Ice Cream Socials
- Friends of the Library
- Mar 19
- 1 min read
Celebrate the Library's 150th birthday all summer long!
Your Friends of the WPL will be handing out free ice cream at local library branches (while supplies last). Stop by, say hello, and enjoy a sweet treat during your next library visit.
Find the Scoops
June 6 — Alford
June 13 — Evergreen
June 27 — Walters
July 11 — Advanced Learning Library
July 18 — Rockwell
July 25 — Angelou Northeast
August 8 — Westlink
Fast Facts about Ice Cream
According to the International Dairy Foods Association:
The average American eats about 4 gallons each year
Vanilla remains America’s favorite flavor
97% of Americans say they love or like ice cream
The first advertisement for ice cream in this country appeared in the New York Gazette on May 12, 1777.
President George Washington spent approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790.
Ice cream remained a rare and exotic dessert enjoyed mostly by the elite until 1800 when insulated ice houses were invented.
In 1945, the first "floating ice cream parlor" was built for sailors in the western Pacific.
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day.
Bring a friend, grab a scoop, and enjoy a cool break this summer. We hope to see you there!
