Upcycle your (mom's? grandad's?) old vinyl @ Southeast

Junk Art - LP Journal
July 20, 3-5:30 p.m.
Southeast Branch Library

Learn how to make an old-school LP record into a rockin’ journal! Craft supplies will be provided. Registration is required.

Wii™ Free-Play @ Woodland West / Mod Podge! @ Southeast

Wii™ Free-Play for Teens
July 13, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Woodland West Branch Library

Test your Nintendo Wii gaming skills during 2 hours
of free-play. Bring a friend, get in some game time,
and enjoy free munchies. Ages 13 to 18 only, please.

Junk Art - Mod Podge!
July 13, 3-5:30 p.m.
Southeast Branch Library

Give used items a fresh, new look! Bring recycled containers, boxes, and magazines. Craft supplies will be provided. For ages teens grades 7-12. Registration is required.

Button Making Mania

May 20, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
George W. Hawkes Central Library, The Studio

Make your own unique designs to pin to your backpack, to wear, or just for fun. Your options are only limited to your creativity. All supplies will be provided but space is limited so registration is required. This program is intended for teens in grades 7 through 12. Click here to register online.

Food Jewerly - YUM!

Cute Enough to Eat! Charm Making
April 15, 5:30-7 p.m.
George W. Hawkes Central Library, Community Room

Have you seen the adorable food charm jewelry that everyone is wearing these days? Well now, you can make some of your very own! We will be fashioning food charms out of polymer clay for cute necklaces, earrings, and more as well as discussing basic techniques for working with polymer clay.

We will also be eating some treats to go along with our tasty looking jewelry. All supplies provided but limited so registration is required. For teens in grades 7 through 12. Please register here.


For more on polymer clay crafts, check out these books from the library:

The Polymer Clay Cookbook: tiny food jewelry to whip up and wear	Sculpting Mythical Creatures Out of Polymer Clay
The Art of Jewelry: polymer clay, techniques, projects, inspiration	Get creative with polymer clay: 17 step-by-step projects

Twilight like you've never seen it

I'm a big fan of Etsy.com. I love to crochet and sew with felt and make crazy things. And I love to see what crazy things other people have made.

Well, someone has officially blown my mind with the most Twilight-a-rific Etsy.com item I have EVER seen. This is true Twilight dedication here.

All four Twilight book covers as stained glass panels!! How cool is that??

Freestyle Fridays @ Northeast

Where: Northeast Branch Library Meeting Room

When: June 26th @ 3p.m.

What: Create your own rubberband bracelets!

Coming Soon to the Southwest Branch

Bookends painted by Boles Jr. High art students, facilitated by their wonderful teacher, Christina Blank.