Afternoon Art Experience
Explore artists and their work while experimenting with varied art materials and techniques. School-age children create an original piece to take home in this hands-on, creative library session.
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Explore artists and their work before experimenting with varied art materials and techniques. School-age children and tweens create original pieces to take home from each session.
Explore artists and their work before experimenting with varied art materials and techniques. School-age children and tweens create original pieces to take home from each session.
Explore artists and their work before experimenting with varied art materials and techniques. School-age children and tweens create original pieces to take home from each session.
Hands-on craft activities invite children and adults to create together in a welcoming, casual drop-in setting, with simple projects suited to all ages and experience levels.
Hands-on craft activities invite children and adults to create together in a welcoming, casual drop-in setting, with simple projects suited to all ages and experience levels.
Hands-on craft activities invite children and adults to create together in a welcoming, casual drop-in setting, with simple projects suited to all ages and experience levels.
Preschoolers ages 3–5 explore books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities in a welcoming library storytime designed to spark early literacy, listening, and imagination.
Preschoolers ages 3–5 explore books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities in a welcoming library storytime designed to spark early literacy, listening, and imagination.
Preschoolers ages 3–5 explore books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities in a welcoming library storytime designed to spark early literacy, listening, and imagination.
Galaxy collage-making, obstacle-course challenges, and brain teasers turn Star Wars Reads Month into an imaginative, school-age adventure, with Apprentice awards and optional costumes for grades K–5.
Galaxy collage-making, obstacle-course challenges, and brain teasers turn Star Wars Reads Month into an imaginative, school-age adventure, with Apprentice awards and optional costumes for grades K–5.
Galaxy collage-making, obstacle-course challenges, and brain teasers turn Star Wars Reads Month into an imaginative, school-age adventure, with Apprentice awards and optional costumes for grades K–5.
An easygoing monthly meetup for knitting, crocheting, and other fiber crafts, with teens and adults bringing projects, sharing enthusiasm, and making new friends in a welcoming library setting.
An easygoing monthly meetup for knitting, crocheting, and other fiber crafts, with teens and adults bringing projects, sharing enthusiasm, and making new friends in a welcoming library setting.
An easygoing monthly meetup for knitting, crocheting, and other fiber crafts, with teens and adults bringing projects, sharing enthusiasm, and making new friends in a welcoming library setting.
Meet local firefighters, tour a fire truck, and learn practical fire safety through a playful program for preschoolers and elementary-age children with their grown-ups.
Meet local firefighters, tour a fire truck, and learn practical fire safety through a playful program for preschoolers and elementary-age children with their grown-ups.
Meet local firefighters, tour a fire truck, and learn practical fire safety through a playful program for preschoolers and elementary-age children with their grown-ups.
Learn foundational rhythm through a guided, hands-on session exploring hand drum patterns and musical concepts. No experience is needed; the welcoming workshop suits beginners ages 12 and up.
Learn foundational rhythm through a guided, hands-on session exploring hand drum patterns and musical concepts. No experience is needed; the welcoming workshop suits beginners ages 12 and up.
Learn foundational rhythm through a guided, hands-on session exploring hand drum patterns and musical concepts. No experience is needed; the welcoming workshop suits beginners ages 12 and up.
Build early literacy through shared picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities tailored to toddlers ages 18–36 months. Caregivers and children can enjoy a warm, interactive library gathering.
Build early literacy through shared picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities tailored to toddlers ages 18–36 months. Caregivers and children can enjoy a warm, interactive library gathering.
Build early literacy through shared picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities tailored to toddlers ages 18–36 months. Caregivers and children can enjoy a warm, interactive library gathering.
Preschoolers ages 3–5 create colorful fall tree art with paint, paper, glue, markers, and crayons in a playful, hands-on library craft session—messy clothes encouraged.
Preschoolers ages 3–5 create colorful fall tree art with paint, paper, glue, markers, and crayons in a playful, hands-on library craft session—messy clothes encouraged.
Preschoolers ages 3–5 create colorful fall tree art with paint, paper, glue, markers, and crayons in a playful, hands-on library craft session—messy clothes encouraged.
Babies 4–18 months can roll, bounce, climb, and explore toys in a relaxed library play session while caregivers connect with other families and share early childhood playtime.
Babies 4–18 months can roll, bounce, climb, and explore toys in a relaxed library play session while caregivers connect with other families and share early childhood playtime.
Babies 4–18 months can roll, bounce, climb, and explore toys in a relaxed library play session while caregivers connect with other families and share early childhood playtime.
Layered landscape-making blends paint and cut-paper collage into textured scenes with color studies and composition prompts. A calm, small-group studio session geared toward playful experimentation and take-home works in progress.
Layered landscape-making blends paint and cut-paper collage into textured scenes with color studies and composition prompts. A calm, small-group studio session geared toward playful experimentation and take-home works in progress.
Layered landscape-making blends paint and cut-paper collage into textured scenes with color studies and composition prompts. A calm, small-group studio session geared toward playful experimentation and take-home works in progress.
Drop-in open studio time for families to explore hands-on artmaking in a welcoming community studio. Expect kid-friendly creative play and process-based projects with space to experiment, collaborate, and take home what you make.
Drop-in open studio time for families to explore hands-on artmaking in a welcoming community studio. Expect kid-friendly creative play and process-based projects with space to experiment, collaborate, and take home what you make.
Drop-in open studio time for families to explore hands-on artmaking in a welcoming community studio. Expect kid-friendly creative play and process-based projects with space to experiment, collaborate, and take home what you make.
Children gather leaves, pine cones, and other natural treasures, then arrange them on sun-sensitive paper to create original cyanotype prints. This hands-on nature art workshop sends each young maker home with a keepsake.
Children gather leaves, pine cones, and other natural treasures, then arrange them on sun-sensitive paper to create original cyanotype prints. This hands-on nature art workshop sends each young maker home with a keepsake.
Children gather leaves, pine cones, and other natural treasures, then arrange them on sun-sensitive paper to create original cyanotype prints. This hands-on nature art workshop sends each young maker home with a keepsake.
A playful visual arts session invites children ages 2–5 to explore creative making in a community setting. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, the hour-long program supports early artistic discovery.
A playful visual arts session invites children ages 2–5 to explore creative making in a community setting. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, the hour-long program supports early artistic discovery.
A playful visual arts session invites children ages 2–5 to explore creative making in a community setting. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, the hour-long program supports early artistic discovery.
Interactive children’s storytime blends read-alouds, songs, flannel board tales, and action rhymes, with a take-home craft kit to encourage creativity and early literacy for families.
Interactive children’s storytime blends read-alouds, songs, flannel board tales, and action rhymes, with a take-home craft kit to encourage creativity and early literacy for families.
Interactive children’s storytime blends read-alouds, songs, flannel board tales, and action rhymes, with a take-home craft kit to encourage creativity and early literacy for families.
Drop-in maker session mixing a guided creative project with open-ended studio play in a sensory-rich makerspace. Caregivers stay with kids while families, teens, adults, and visitors create, explore materials, and add extra studio time if desired.
Drop-in maker session mixing a guided creative project with open-ended studio play in a sensory-rich makerspace. Caregivers stay with kids while families, teens, adults, and visitors create, explore materials, and add extra studio time if desired.
Drop-in maker session mixing a guided creative project with open-ended studio play in a sensory-rich makerspace. Caregivers stay with kids while families, teens, adults, and visitors create, explore materials, and add extra studio time if desired.
Hands-on studio session exploring layered watercolor washes, mark-making, and mixed-media additions to build rich surface textures. Expect guided technique demos plus time to experiment with papers, tools, and personal imagery.
Hands-on studio session exploring layered watercolor washes, mark-making, and mixed-media additions to build rich surface textures. Expect guided technique demos plus time to experiment with papers, tools, and personal imagery.
Hands-on studio session exploring layered watercolor washes, mark-making, and mixed-media additions to build rich surface textures. Expect guided technique demos plus time to experiment with papers, tools, and personal imagery.
A calm, mindful art-making session invites teens to notice emotions and turn greater awareness into personal creativity. Beginners can create an original piece with all supplies provided.
A calm, mindful art-making session invites teens to notice emotions and turn greater awareness into personal creativity. Beginners can create an original piece with all supplies provided.
A calm, mindful art-making session invites teens to notice emotions and turn greater awareness into personal creativity. Beginners can create an original piece with all supplies provided.
Children create framed pictures using three-dimensional fused glass and markers, exploring color, texture, and hands-on glass art in a free youth craft workshop. Advance registration is required.
Children create framed pictures using three-dimensional fused glass and markers, exploring color, texture, and hands-on glass art in a free youth craft workshop. Advance registration is required.
Children create framed pictures using three-dimensional fused glass and markers, exploring color, texture, and hands-on glass art in a free youth craft workshop. Advance registration is required.
Children ages 3–6 gather in a farm barn for lively stories, songs, and hands-on activities led by a librarian. A playful preschool story time encourages early literacy and group participation.
Children ages 3–6 gather in a farm barn for lively stories, songs, and hands-on activities led by a librarian. A playful preschool story time encourages early literacy and group participation.
Children ages 3–6 gather in a farm barn for lively stories, songs, and hands-on activities led by a librarian. A playful preschool story time encourages early literacy and group participation.