Customize your own tote bag with block printing. Create your own linocut block or use one of our pre-made blocks to print on a canvas tote bag. This program is for teens and adults. Registration is preferred! Please call 607-587-9290
Book Binding Class
Local artist, Kate Elliott will lead a workshop in book binding. Learn techniques to create your own bound book. Refreshments provided. Registration for this program is required. Please contact the library at 607-587-9290 or email alfred@stls.org.
Read and Do Crew: Pizza With Everything
This month Read and Do Crew will read A Pizza With Everything On It by Kyle Scheele and then we will make our own homemade playdough! Read and Do Crew is a new literacy initiative the library started this year to promote
Read and Do Crew: Watercolor Bouquet
This month, our Read and Do Crew will read Flowers Are Calling by Rita Gray and will make a bouquet of watercolor flowers (just in time for Mother’s Day!). Read and Do Crew is a monthly program designed to promote literacy for
Sashiko with Carlyn Yanda
Learn the Japanese embroidery technique, sashiko. Using white cotton threat to create geometric patterns, sashiko is a great way to embellish your clothing or to visibily mend clothing, giving it beautiful texure and contrast. Local artist, Carlyn Yanda will lead
Library Love Mini Library
Celebrate National Library Week! Teens and adults are invited to join us to create their own miniature library. Using an Altoid style tin, build your dream library in miniature. All materials provided.
Read and Do Crew: No-Sew Sock Bunny
This month we will read Hush Little Bunny by David Ezra Stein and then we will make a stuffed sock bunny! This program is best for children age 4+. Read and Do Crew is a new monthly initiative the library
Bedazzled Book Covers
Decorate your favorite book cover (or grab one of the ones provided by the library), and create your own sparkly artwork. Using diamond painting tools and supplies, dot your cover for a bedazzled look!
St. Patricks Day DIY I Spy Bottle
Make your own St. Patty’s-themed I Spy Bottle. We’ll provide all the materials you need to create this screen-free, relaxing activity. Search for objects hidden in the bottle. Ages 5+. Register by emailing alfred@stls.org or calling 607-587-9290.
Making Light Bloom Story and Craft
Read the book Making Light Bloom: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Lamps by Sandra Nickel. Then participants will create their own “stained glass” lamp using tissue paper, liquid starch, and a mason jar. Ages 5+ with adult assistance. Register by