TAG: create
April Adult Programs Inspire Creativity, Promote Well-Being & Offer Helpful Info
Posted in News on March 23, 2023 at 4:00 am
In April, find creative and fun crafts and activities to try like Japanese Sashiko stitching, Object Creation for Augmented Reality, and Blacksmithing at the Library. You can explore author talks with best-selling writers, genealogy classes, gardening topics, and book suggestions and tips for reading with kids. Health and well-being programs includ […]
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Call for Submissions: Create Art & Reconnect for Our Community Art Show
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on January 4, 2023 at 9:40 am
By Alison Johnson We’re hosting a Community Art Show again this year! For 2023, the theme is all about reconnecting—with other people, places, and ourselves. To go along with that theme, the canvas for all art in this year’s show are postcards. During January, each of our libraries will have a postcard craft station with […]
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Gale Courses for lifelong learning, personal growth & creative pursuits
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on February 9, 2021 at 6:00 am
By Alison Johnson As many of us are settling into our new normal, you may find that there are still many new things to learn and explore. Many households with children are schooling from home. Everyone I know is still figuring out their busy virtual lives. Finding an enjoyable focus and taking a time-out from […]
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Creativebug offers thousands of online craft, hobby, and art classes
Posted in News on April 17, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Carlie Hoffman Our latest digital resource, Creativebug, brings you inspiring craft, hobby, and art projects. Creativebug offers daily online classes and has thousands of projects in a wide range of categories, sharing techniques for all skill levels. This resource is great for everyone—those just starting out and those who want to develop the […]
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Explore the arts for enormous rewards
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 12, 2019 at 6:00 am
by Melissa Rhoades Writer Kurt Vonnegut survived being a soldier and prisoner of war during WWII. He also suffered from depression. Knowing these facts adds extra weight to Vonnegut’s thoughts about the importance of art: “The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more […]
Tags: art, art appreciation, art books, art classes, art therapy, arts, baking, blacksmithing, book list, coffee table books, create, creativity muse, dancing, drawing, glassblowing, how-to, painting, poetry, reward, sewing, singing, textiles, videos, writing
Create and play at the library
Posted in News on February 28, 2019 at 6:00 am
PLAY Late Night Nerf Battle When the library closes, let the Nerf battle begin! We supply the Nerf toys and rounds and snacks. This program is for kids in grades 3–5. Registration and signed permission form are required. CHENEYThursday, April 4, 7–9pm | REGISTER MORAN PRAIRIEFriday, April 5, 7–9pm | REGISTER CREATE Journaling Through Ar […]
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