Aviana Zimmerman, 2, of Altoona checks out the newly hatched chicks with Altoona Area Public Library children’s programmer Clarissa Wilkinson in the children’s library. The Great Hatch was a monthlong activity program involving candling, incubator setup and hatching. Check the library’s website, altoonalibrary.org, for ongoing activities with the chicks. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Aviana Zimmerman, 2, of Altoona checks out the newly hatched chicks with Altoona Area Public Library children’s programmer Clarissa Wilkinson in the children’s library. The Great Hatch was a monthlong activity program involving candling, incubator setup and hatching. Check the library’s website, altoonalibrary.org, for ongoing activities with the chicks.

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski