TAG: DIY
Experience beautiful medieval book art with January Creator-in-Residence Hannah Charlton
Posted in News on December 13, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge In January, we are lucky to host Creator-in-Residence Hannah Charlton at The Lab at North Spokane Library. Hannah studied art, graphic design, and history at Whitworth University and found the perfect intersection of the three areas of study in medieval manuscript illumination. You may be wondering a bit about what an illuminated […]
Tags: adults, art, artist, calligraphy, cellulose parchment, classes, creator in residence, DIY, events, handmade, hobbies, illuminated manuscripts, kids, medieval illuminated manuscripts, painting, parchment, parents, teens, The Lab, tweens
Gifts of experience for less stress and more joy this holiday season
Posted in Explore and Discover on December 11, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Abra Cole The holiday season is here again! I love the smells of goodies baking in the oven, the peacefulness of the fluffy snow falling outside, and the excited sounds of kids clamoring to get the best spot by the Christmas tree and all the gifts. Usually at our house, that last one is […]
Tags: adults, adventure, books, classes, community, concerts, cooking, crafts, DIY, events, experiences, family gifts, food, games, gardening, gift of experience, gifts, hobbies, holiday gift guide, holiday gifts, holidays, kids, microadventure, parents, sporting events, teens, travel, tweens
Delicious creations you can try with December Creator-in-Residence Catee Ng
Posted in News on November 20, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge I’ve made a few cakes and cupcakes for birthday parties over the years, usually from a box mix and a tub of frosting. Inevitably, my cake turns out lopsided, my cupcakes are dry, and the frosting is half-melting off the side. I realize that the last one happens because I start baking […]
Tags: adults, art, baker, baking, buttercream, cake decorating, chocolate, classes, cookie decorating, cooking, creator in residence, cupcake decorating, DIY, edible art, fondant, food, frosting, hobbies, teens, The Food Network, The Lab
Discover November creator-in-residence Sondra Barrington, jewelry maker
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on October 23, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge This November, we are lucky to have jewelry maker Sondra Barrington as our Creator in Residence at The Lab at North Spokane Library. While in residence, Sondra will be creating a series of mixed-media statement necklaces. As you can see from just the few examples pictured, the pieces she creates are beautiful. […]
Tags: adult, adults, arts, books, classes, crafting, crafts, creative, creator in residence, creators, DIY, events, hobbies, inspiration, jewelry, jewelry making, jewelry techniques, metal stamping, mosaic pendant, residency, Sondra Barrington, techniques, teen, The Lab, workshops
Let’s craft: Getting cozy with crochet
Posted in Explore and Discover on October 16, 2018 at 6:00 am
by Abra Cole As we are entering the Season of the Scarf once again, I’m developing a new obsession with a certain yarn-based craft. I consider myself an artistic person, but I have never dabbled in the realm of fiber arts. Until recently, that is! Two years ago, cross stitch became my gateway craft, and […]
Tags: amigurumi, art, books, crafting, crafts, crochet, DIY, hobbies, hooks, yarn, yarn-based crafts
Spotlight on Millwood: Small businesses and Friends of the Library shine
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on October 2, 2018 at 6:00 am
Discover the city of Millwood, nestled along Argonne Road and the Spokane River and known for its paper mill, historic homes, and the first Rocket Bakery location. Millwood is also home to enthusiastic supporters of their local Argonne Library. The Friends of the Argonne Library are holding an open house with wine and live classical […]
Tags: adults, after hours, Argonne, Argonne Cycle, beer, bicycle repair, bike repair, bookbinding, brewery, brewing, classical music, community, DIY, events, friends of the library, health, hobbies, Karen Hawkins, Lori DeGuire, Mellow Monkey Yoga Studio, millwood, Millwood Brewing Co, Millwood Print Works, open house, wine, winery, yoga
The art of saving seeds
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 31, 2018 at 6:00 am
by Abra Cole In a remote vault located halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, nearly one million seed varieties are stored. The purpose of this immense storage facility is to ensure the genetic future of these seed varieties, should any of the gene banks located around the world suffer catastrophic disaster. One hundred […]
Tags: adults, books, DIY, family, food, garden, gardening, health, hobbies, kale, kale seeds, library hacks, onion seeds, onions, parents, saving seeds, seed library, seed saving, seeds, sunflower seeds, sunflowers, teens, tweens, urban farming
For tweens: Escape rooms, science experiments, Nerf battles, art, food & videos
Posted in kids, News, Teens on June 1, 2018 at 6:00 am
FOR TWEENS Turn summer boredom into creative challenges, hands-on experiments, and late night fun—all at the library! Solve clues with your friends and family to beat the clock in the program Escape Room: The Backstage Challenge. Or take on the challenge of a secret ingredient to show off your culinary skills in our Meal in […]
Tags: challenges, cooking, crafts, digital resources, DIY, escape room, events, food, food challenge, Makayla Miracle, Nerf, Nerf battle, plaster art, Radical Rick, recipes, science, science in context, STEM, technology, teens, tween, tweens, video, video editing, video making, video recording, videography, watermelon racer, World Book
Now Accepting Applications for Creators in Residence
Posted in News on March 14, 2018 at 6:00 am
CALLING ALL CREATORS! We are accepting applications for five Creators in Residence at The Lab at North Spokane Library. The Lab will host a different creator for each month-long residency from September 2018 to January 2019. Creators could be visual artists, quilters, designers, bakers, cake decorators, or another type of hobbyist. We are looking f […]
Tags: adults, artists, classes, community, creator in residence, creators, DIY, education, hobbies, hobbyists, residency, stipend, teaching, The Lab
Anticipation and inspiration: Getting ready for spring gardening
Posted in Explore and Discover on February 27, 2018 at 6:00 am
by Abra Cole It’s nearly Go Time, my gardening friends! We’ve almost made it through the winter, through the snow and the ice, through the below-freezing temperatures. We have watched last summer’s plants freeze and die back, disappear under a blanket of snow, and get stomped on (along with other indecencies) by neighborhood cats. We […]
Tags: adults, composting, composting with worms, DIY, events, family, food, garden, gardening, health, hobbies, kids, Master Gardeners, plant sales, plant starter, plant starter exchange, plant starts, pruning, seed libraries, seeds, teens, tweens, urban farming, weeding, worms, youth
