Project Shrink Plastic Gallery (July 2024)
Teens played with shrink plastic at this fun event and we all ooh-ed and ahh-ed as we watched our creations brighten in color as they diminished in size. This is still so fun! See what everyone made below:
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Build It: Recyclables Gallery (July 2024)
We hauled out some craft supplies and saved our recyclables this month so teens could repurpose them in new ways. Here are some of their creations:
Weird (and Wonderful) Animals: Alpacas Gallery (August 2024)
In case you missed it, we had an alpaca at the library in August, 2024. Rainier came out to visit from Magic Meadows Alpacas (Wonder Lake) along with his caretakers, Sally and Mike Kazanis. Folks who attended the program got to meet and interact with Rainier (he was a real star!) and also learned a lot of cool facts about alpacas. Rainier is a Suri alpaca and has the softest fleece. He made some real … Read more
Chalk-tastic Gallery August 2024
Families brought ALL the creativity to our chalk-tastic event! Young and old decorated our sidewalks on this beautiful day. Get some new ideas by looking at these fun-tastic photos!
Bad Art Night Gallery (July 2024)
Teens were invited to come out and make some really bad art on a hot evening in July of 2024. But we think it turned out great! Check out some of their creations below:
Kool Kids’ Graphic Novel Club July 2024 Gallery
We read Super Pancake this month as a group, shared other graphic novels we are reading and practiced our drawing skills. We also watched a video on how to draw a dragon and picked our next graphic novel: Four Eyes by Rex Ogle. Do you like graphic novels and/or drawing? Join us next time!
StoryLab Workshop Gallery June 2024
Creatives of all ages came to this workshop tailored to help enhance storytelling abilities. Led by industry experts Chris Woods and Ben Torres, who bring decades of experience in entertainment design, attendees were inspired in their dreams of crafting novels, designing immersive video games, or envisioning blockbuster films. This workshop delved into the fundamental aspects of storytelling, character development, and world building. They were even open to taking a fun picture after all of that … Read more
American Sign Language for Kids July 2024 Gallery
Did you know American Sign Language is the third most common language in the U.S.? In each session, we explore the basics and build on our practical vocabulary. The kids did activities and played games to help them practice what they have learned so far.
Frida Rocks! June 2024 Gallery
Kids joined us for a special Frida Kahlo story time and her Animalitos and then made their own rock animalito! See the fun and smiles. Rock on!
Mini Ninja Obstacle Course June 2024 Gallery
Who’s ready for the challenge? It was only mid-June, but it was HOT! Brave kids showed up to test their skills on our obstacle course. Afterwards, they were rewarded with a sweet treat.