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9 am
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Play-Doh Playtime

9:30am–10:00am
Kids, Toddlers
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
Apr 17 2026 Fri

Play-Doh Playtime

9:30am–10:00am
Kids, Toddlers
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 1-3 with caregiver. A fun, hands-on experience perfect for the littlest patrons, Play-Doh Playtime is sure to bring out your child's creativity and imagination. Leave the mess to us in this drop-in style program!

10 am
This event is in the "PreK" group

On Our Own

10:30am–11:00am
PreK
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "PreK" group
Apr 13 2026 Mon

On Our Own

10:30am–11:00am
PreK
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-6. Sing along with songs, listen to fun stories, then wrap it all up with a hands-on art project. Caregivers may sign-in participants and stay within the youth department during the duration of the program.

 

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

Maker Day: Custom Candles with The Candle Vault

10:30am–11:00am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
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: Custom Candles with The Candle Vault

10:30am–11:00am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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. 

11 am
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 Catherine

11:00am–11:30am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
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 Catherine

11:00am–11:30am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.  



 

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
Closed
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
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.

12 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Rollerball Perfume with The Candle Vault

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

Rollerball Perfume with The Candle Vault

12:00pm–12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

This hands-on program guides participants through the art of creating their own rollerball perfumes from start to finish.

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 Catherine

12:30pm–1:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
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 Catherine

12:30pm–1:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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
Closed
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
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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. 

1 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

On Our Own

1:00pm–1:30pm
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Apr 16 2026 Thu

On Our Own

1:00pm–1:30pm
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-6. Sing along with songs, listen to fun stories, then wrap it all up with a hands-on art project. Caregivers may sign-in participants and stay within the youth department during the duration of the program.

 

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
Closed
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
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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!

2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Tween Craft & Create: Heat-Transfer T-Shirts

4:30pm–5:15pm
Kids, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Apr 14 2026 Tue

Tween Craft & Create: Heat-Transfer T-Shirts

4:30pm–5:15pm
Kids, Tweens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

4th-8th grade. Join Ms. Kyra in The Studio to craft and create using the Silhouette Cameo, sublimation printer, heat press, and more! All supplies will be provided. THEME: Heat-Transfer T-Shirts

This event is in the "Tweens" group
Cancelled

CANCELLED Tween Afterhours: Glow-in-the-Dark Putt Putt

4:30pm–6:00pm
Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Apr 17 2026 Fri

Cancelled

CANCELLED Tween Afterhours: Glow-in-the-Dark Putt Putt

4:30pm–6:00pm
Tweens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Crafts & Making, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-12. When the library closes, the fun begins! Join us each month for a special afterhours program just for tweens.

5 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Kindness Club: Library Appreciation Project

5:00pm–5:30pm
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Apr 15 2026 Wed

Kindness Club: Library Appreciation Project

5:00pm–5:30pm
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 7-12. Make the world a better place with fun projects and activities that will help spread kindness and leave smiles along the way. ACTIVITY: Library Appreciation Project

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

Kinder Drawin'

5:30pm–6:00pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Apr 16 2026 Thu

Kinder Drawin'

5:30pm–6:00pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 5-6. Calling all budding artists! Come listen to a story and follow along to create a fun drawing each month!

6 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Knit Happens!

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Apr 16 2026 Thu

Knit Happens!

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, weaving, looming and other fiber arts projects for a social evening with other adults. Don't have anything in the works?

7 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Pajama Time

7:00pm–7:30pm
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Apr 14 2026 Tue

Pajama Time

7:00pm–7:30pm
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-7 with a caregiver. Throw on your jammies for a family slumber party! Grab your favorite stuffed animal and cuddle up for bedtime stories and a simple craft. No children younger than 3 years, please.

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