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Art in the Afternoon

Art in the Afternoon

Six different art centers each week, with the help our teen volunteers, the Art Buddies!

Enjoy learning the skills and the creative habits acquired through art exploration. Over the summer, there will be painting, sculpture, cute critter crafts, mural making, yarn …

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Honeycomb of Hexagons Mural Project

Honeycomb of Hexagons Mural Project

This summer, help us create an installation inspired by a similar project from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

Just like illustrators who are influenced by the images around them, we get inspired by the art that children add …

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Stitch and String Lab

Mondays from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. July 3rd through August 7.

This weekly workshop is led by children’s programmer Sue Tarinelli, and was inspired by Cassie Stephen’s awesome “Kids’ Stitch and String Lab” guide. Over the six weekly labs you’ll …

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Art in the Afternoon

Art in the Afternoon

Six different art centers each week, with the help our teen volunteers, the Art Buddies!

Enjoy learning the skills and the creative habits acquired through art exploration. Over the summer, there will be painting, sculpture, cute critter crafts, mural making, yarn …

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Hooks and Needles

Join us for our monthly club for fiber artists! Whether you knit, crochet, felt, or sew, join in with others as we work on our individual projects and chat about all things crafty.  We meet on the third Wednesday of …

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Hooks and Needles

Join us for our monthly club for fiber artists! Whether you knit, crochet, felt, or sew, join in with others as we work on our individual projects and chat about all things crafty.  We meet on the third Wednesday of …

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Hooks and Needles

Join us for our monthly club for fiber artists! Whether you knit, crochet, felt, or sew, join in with others as we work on our individual projects and chat about all things crafty.  We meet on the third Wednesday of …

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Hooks and Needles

Join us for our monthly club for fiber artists! Whether you knit, crochet, felt, or sew, join in with others as we work on our individual projects and chat about all things crafty.  We meet on the third Wednesday of …

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Craft Supply Swap

It’s spring cleaning time, and by popular demand, we are bringing back our Craft Supply Swap!  Our last one was scheduled for March 2020 and, well, we all know how that went.

Do you have a closet full of craft materials …

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WAIT LIST: Adult Craft Night: April

Adult Craft Night is back!  Join library director and avid crafter Sarah McCusker for a fun craft project.  New projects every month!

During April’s session, we will be making faux stained glass.  You’ll be amazed at what you can create with …

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