Events
For youth and families. Drop in and design your own buttons! We will provide the art supplies, old books and magazines, and the buttons – just bring your own ideas and get creative!
For adults 18 and up. Craft and create with your library community. All skill levels welcome. Crafts will focus on knitting, crochet, embroidery, hand-sewing and papercrafts. Materials provided. Participants are welcome to…
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Grades 2-5. Explore the curious world of blacklight. Test colors, tinker with materials and shapes to find the glow! Follow Z Puppets’ design and engineering formula to create a critter to take home. Materials provided. Collaborator: Z…
Join us for a cultural program of Hmong Needlework (paj ntaub). Participants will learn unique patterns and the rich history of the Hmong paj ntaub (“flower cloth”). Local artist Mandora Young will lead participants in selecting a pattern…
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Grades 3-7. Design a personal character and create mini outfits inspired by your own traits, attributes, and interests. Using fabric materials and your imagination, craft a work of art that expresses your unique identity through the art of…
For youth and families. Drop in and design your own buttons! We will provide the art supplies, old books and magazines, and the buttons – just bring your own ideas and get creative!
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For youth. Drop in. Make a button or keychain or two! Create your own design using colored pencils or use a pre-made image. Materials provided. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Grades 4-12. Learn new skills, share your expertise with like-minded creatives, and spend time honing your craft. Equipment and materials provided.
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Hosmer Library’s STEAM Squad. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Adults 18 and up. Craft and create with your library community. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own work in progress and join your neighbors in an afternoon of creating and chatting.
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Create a beautiful ceramic coaster using the acrylic paint pouring method. Participants will learn how to mix paints to the right consistency and use "dirty pour" or "flip cup" techniques to create mesmerizing abstract patterns that evoke…
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Grades 2-5. Explore the curious world of blacklight. Test colors, tinker with materials and shapes to find the glow! Follow Z Puppets’ design and engineering formula to create a critter to take home. Materials provided. Collaborator: Z…
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Grades 2-7. Create a colorful and curious little pom pom pal using yarn and a pom pom maker tool! Add personality with googly eyes and other glue-able embellishments. Choose whether your crafty creature will become an ornament or keychain.…
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Grades 9-12. Unleash your inner activist, fan, or teacher and share your ideas in the quick and informal format zine, popularized by punks, sci-fi fans, and independent publishers. Learn about the history of zines and then make your own…
Grades 1-6. Craft and create in the Children’s library at Minneapolis Central during school breaks! Drop in to learn new craft skills each session. Materials provided. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Grades 8-12. Join library staff as they provide a quiet and calm designated space for teens to work on craft projects, play games, or just chill with each other while doing their own thing. Materials provided.
For people at all skill levels. Make new friends while creating your own handmade masterpieces! Drop in or stay the entire time. Learn how to knit or practice new techniques. Bring your own needles and yarn, please. Other needlecrafts…
Bring your own knitting, quilting, cross stitching or other preferred craft and craft together with others. The group meets every Wednesday in the Wayzata Library Meeting Room.
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Adults 18 and up. Make candy-filled poppers using cardboard tubes and crepe paper! Materials provided. All skill levels welcome! Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
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Grades 2-5. Explore the curious world of blacklight. Test colors, tinker with materials and shapes to find the glow! Follow Z Puppets’ design and engineering formula to create a critter to take home. Materials provided. Collaborator: Z…