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Pixel Art with Perler Beads

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family & Community
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

All Ages: Your child can explore their artistic abilities, hone their fine motor skills, and transform colorful beads into vibrant creations to take home at Pixel Art with Perler B...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

DIY Sip and Share

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Ages 19 & Up: Are you planting a garden this spring? Keep track of your sprouts with herb markers! Perfect for outdoor gardens or the pots on your windowsill, you will learn to...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Maker Hour: Cardboard City

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family & Community, STEAM Activities
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 7-19: Collaborate with your family and others to create cars, houses, and skyscrapers with the Makedo® cardboard construction kit at this special two-hour edition of Maker Hou...

Holiday Closing

All Day 5/26 - 5/27
Main Library, West Branch Library

All Library locations will be closed in observance of this holiday.

Closing
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Cricut Club

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Haute Create at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech, STEAM Activities
Age Group:
All Ages
Cricut Club:

Bring your own materials and projects to work on using the Haute Create CRICUT® machines in a creative environment and meet fellow crafters at this monthly gathering for CRICUT® en...

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Coordinates Keepsake

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Haute Create at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 13 & Up: Do you have a special place you want to remember? Learn how to find your location’s longitude and latitude, then use the Haute Create laser engraver to make a key...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Children" group.

Summer Art Corner: String Painting

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6–11: Capture the joy of creating art with your child this summer! Each session of Summer Art Corner will introduce your child to a new process for creating art and develop th...

Required
This event is in the "Children" group.

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club: Space and Beyond

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 7–12: In R.A. Montgomery’s Space and Beyond, your parents are crew members on an intergalactic spaceship—and from two different galaxies. Even though you’ve grown up on the sh...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Art Adventures

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Ages 3–5: It’s time to get messy with Art Adventures! From painting with toy car wheels to making marbled paper with shaving cream, your child can experiment with unlimited ways to...

Required
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Art Adventures for Teens

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teen Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 12–18: Are you looking for inspiration or eager to try a new technique? At Art Adventure for Teens, you’ll be able to experiment with a variety of artistic mediums, including ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art Hacks: Ink & Watercolor Abstract Art

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Ages 19 & Up: Experiment with mixed media as you create beautiful abstract art using watercolors and Sharpies.

Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pixel Art with Perler Beads

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Activities
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 6–18: Your child can explore their artistic abilities, hone their fine motor skills, and transform colorful beads into vibrant creations to take home at Pixel Art with Perler ...

This event is in the "Teens" group.

The Next Filmmakers

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech, Education & Tutoring, Movies
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 13-18: Are you ready for your big screen debut? At The Next Filmmakers, you will have the opportunity to work on a film project of your choosing while learning the fundamental...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club: Zombie Penpal

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 7–12: Something strange is happening in Pointy Hill, Maine, in Ken McMurty’s Zombie Penpal. The new girl, Rose, looks a lot like your pen pal Sam, but Sam has been missing for...

Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Movie Night @ West: A Quiet Place II

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family & Community, Movies
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Revisit the Abbott family’s plight before the release of A Quite Place Part III at the end of June! In 2020’s A Quiet Place II, the remaining Abbott family members abandon their ho...

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Community Hour: Spread Joy to Seniors & Soldiers

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family & Community, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

All Ages: Send a smile to an older person or a member of the military at Community Hour! Drop by the Main Library to write a letter to a senior, a soldier, or both, add decorations...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Libratory

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Nature, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Age 6–11: Do you have a budding artist or a mad scientist whose creativity is waiting to be unleashed? Stop by the Libratory and get ready to experiment! Libratory takes ideas from...

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Art Adventures

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Ages 3–5: It’s time to get messy with Art Adventures! From painting with toy car wheels to making marbled paper with shaving cream, your child can experiment with unlimited ways to...

Required
This event is in the "Children" group.

Summer Art Corner: Black Glue and Watercolors

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6–11: Introduce your child to new ways to make art at Summer Art Corner! Each session will focus on a new process and different materials meant to encourage open-ended creativ...

Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Cardboard Creations

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Rooms A & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 6–12: Prepare for an adventure with Makedo®, an easy-to-use construction tool kit! Your child can use the Makedo® tools to fold, cut, and even screw pieces of cardboard togeth...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Black Quilters: Hard Topics, Soft Blows

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Rooms A, B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Civics, Family & Community, Genealogy & Local History, Speakers & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Though often dismissed as “women’s work” and regulated to the realm of handicrafts, the art of quilting holds a prominent place in many cultures. It brings together communities and...

This event is in the "Teens" group.

The Next Filmmakers

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech, Education & Tutoring, Movies
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 13-18: Are you ready for your big screen debut? At The Next Filmmakers, you will have the opportunity to work on a film project of your choosing while learning the fundamental...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club: The Magic of the Unicorn

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 7–12: Think quickly and be brave as you venture into a fantasy world in Deborah Lerme Goodman’s The Magic of the Unicorn! Your small village’s water supply is badly polluted, ...

Required
This event is in the "Teens" group.

DIY Faux Stained Glass for Teens

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teen Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Activities, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 12-18: Make a colorful piece of art using paint, glue, and a picture frame at DIY Faux Stained Glass for Teens! 

Required