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Maker Day: Custom Candles with The Candle Vault

10:30am–11:00am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Full
Registration Required
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This event is in the "Adults" group
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Apr 18 2026 Sat

Maker Day: Custom Candles with The Candle Vault

10:30am–11:00am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Full
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ignite your senses! Join Alex, the owner of The Candle Vault, as she gives a demonstration and instructs you how to make your own candle. Materials and supplies will be provided. 

10:45am
11:00am
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Maker Day: Building Miniature Bookcases with Cathy

11:00am–11:30am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Full
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Apr 18 2026 Sat

Maker Day: Building Miniature Bookcases with Cathy

11:00am–11:30am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Full
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to create a miniature book case from every day and purchased materials. This case measures 3 x 5 inches and is complete with library ladder, painting, face out books and more.  



 

11:15am
11:30am
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Maker Day: Ceramic Painting with Ceramic Creations

11:30am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Full
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Apr 18 2026 Sat

Maker Day: Ceramic Painting with Ceramic Creations

11:30am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Full
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint a ceramic piece with an instructor using a guided step-by-step process.

11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Maker Day: DIY Aprons with Cathy

12:30pm–1:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Apr 18 2026 Sat

Maker Day: DIY Aprons with Cathy

12:30pm–1:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to create an apron from a men’s shirt using guided steps with an instructor.

This is in partnership with Maker Day 2026.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Maker Day: Illustration for Kids with Renee Galvin

12:30pm–1:00pm
Kids, School-Age Kids, Teens
Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Apr 18 2026 Sat

Maker Day: Illustration for Kids with Renee Galvin

12:30pm–1:00pm
Kids, School-Age Kids, Teens
Waitlist
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read, Imagine, Create. Join Renee Galvin, the author of Paper Jam, as she teaches you how to draw one of her characters and how she creates a story. 

12:45pm
1:00pm
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Jackson Pollock Painting with The Studio

1:00pm–1:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Apr 18 2026 Sat

Jackson Pollock Painting with The Studio

1:00pm–1:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come create a Jackson Pollock-style painting in The Studio. We provide the canvas and the paint, you provide the creativity!

1:15pm
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