Afternoon Art Experience
Explore artists and their work through hands-on experiments with varied art materials, then create an original piece to take home. A creative learning session designed for elementary-age children and tweens.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A one-hour creative activity gives children ages 8–12 a chance to make, experiment, and express themselves in a welcoming community center setting. Registration is required, with a $5 fee.
A one-hour creative activity gives children ages 8–12 a chance to make, experiment, and express themselves in a welcoming community center setting. Registration is required, with a $5 fee.
A one-hour creative activity gives children ages 8–12 a chance to make, experiment, and express themselves in a welcoming community center setting. Registration is required, with a $5 fee.
Drop-in open studio time for families to make art side by side in a welcoming creative space. Expect hands-on materials, self-directed projects, and an easygoing setup that works for kids and caregivers.
Drop-in open studio time for families to make art side by side in a welcoming creative space. Expect hands-on materials, self-directed projects, and an easygoing setup that works for kids and caregivers.
Drop-in open studio time for families to make art side by side in a welcoming creative space. Expect hands-on materials, self-directed projects, and an easygoing setup that works for kids and caregivers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A low-pressure creative journaling session centers on messy, imperfect writing and personal expression. Explore journaling as a flexible practice for reflection, idea-making, and creativity.
A low-pressure creative journaling session centers on messy, imperfect writing and personal expression. Explore journaling as a flexible practice for reflection, idea-making, and creativity.
A low-pressure creative journaling session centers on messy, imperfect writing and personal expression. Explore journaling as a flexible practice for reflection, idea-making, and creativity.
Children in grades K–5 create colorful pixel art with Aquabeads, arranging tiny beads into playful designs in a hands-on, creative activity for elementary-age makers.
Children in grades K–5 create colorful pixel art with Aquabeads, arranging tiny beads into playful designs in a hands-on, creative activity for elementary-age makers.
Children in grades K–5 create colorful pixel art with Aquabeads, arranging tiny beads into playful designs in a hands-on, creative activity for elementary-age makers.
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.
Young readers explore a shared theme through open-ended book discussion and sketchbook activities. Bring a chapter book, graphic novel, or nonfiction title for a creative, welcoming homeschool gathering.
Young readers explore a shared theme through open-ended book discussion and sketchbook activities. Bring a chapter book, graphic novel, or nonfiction title for a creative, welcoming homeschool gathering.
Young readers explore a shared theme through open-ended book discussion and sketchbook activities. Bring a chapter book, graphic novel, or nonfiction title for a creative, welcoming homeschool gathering.