TAG: DIY
New spaces and fresh updates at North Spokane Library
Posted in News on April 26, 2017 at 6:00 am
The hammering and sawing is done and the tools have been put away. We invite you to visit the North Spokane Library to see the remodel, including the expanded kids’ area, new meeting rooms, and our newest space: The Lab. THE LAB The Lab is devoted to engaging, hands-on learning opportunities. This space showcases local […]
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Community gardening: a delicious pursuit to feed the hungry and the soul
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 25, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge I met with Teresa Sadler of Pumpkin Patch Community Garden to talk about the garden and learn her take on gardening, especially as a community. Originally a pumpkin patch and then a parking lot and staging site for the construction company that built the bridge over the river, the community garden was […]
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Consumer Reports saves the day (and my laundry)
Posted in Explore and Discover on March 21, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley It was like a scene from a horror movie. I was alone in the house when a loud banging and clanging started from the depths of the basement—as if something were trying to break free. I walked down the stairs to investigate. As I looked into the laundry room, all I could […]
Tags: appliances, buying, buying guide, consumer reports, digital library, DIY, parents, price comparison, research, reviews, technology, teens
Easy Pinterest recipes for busy adults
Posted in Explore and Discover on March 7, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Melanie Boerner Do you get home from a busy day and just can’t bring yourself to make a meal for the family? I feel this way most weekdays! I don’t think it is just me—I bet lots of busy parents do, too. On the weekend, I can whip up an elaborate meal with the […]
New year, new stitch: cross-stitching with attitude
Posted in Explore and Discover on January 17, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Stefani Miller Looking for something new try in 2017? Consider cross-stitch. Cross-stitch—a once neglected art form (some may argue)—is making a serious comeback with new patterns and a healthy dose of attitude. Out with the elaborate garden scenes. In with sugar skulls and humorous, snarky sayings. In other words, this is definitely not yo […]
Tags: art, attitude, booklist, books, crafting, cross stitch, DIY, embroidery, hobbies, needles, stitch, subversive
My project closet: the unfinished & the abandoned
Posted in Explore and Discover on September 20, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Debbie Rhodes I can’t be the only person who shudders when thinking about their project closet—the one filled with those unfinished projects and new hobbies. (Let’s not even talk about my “healthy this and healthy that” closet with the newest and “best” diet items.) My closet dilemma happens because my body tingles with gle […]
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Building and planting next year’s garden
Posted in Explore and Discover on September 13, 2016 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt Earlier this summer when it was still scorching, I fenced off a portion of our yard to keep our new raised-bed garden out of reach of our two mutts. The dogs were not pleased to have lost some of their lawn. Too exhausted from the heat to do any more, I took […]
Tags: booklist, books, DIY, fruit, garden, gardening, hobbies, produce, raised-bed gardening, seed exchange, seed lending, seed library, vegetables
Family mystery solved at the library
Posted in Explore and Discover on May 12, 2016 at 6:00 am
by Gwendolyn Haley Recently, my father and I were trying to solve a family mystery. He is the sole surviving grandchild on his mother’s side. So if he doesn’t remember something about the family, there is no one left to ask who would know. In our collective family knowledge, we were aware that his grandfather […]
Tags: ancestry, classes, digital library, DIY, family, genealogy, hobbies
Make your own Monster Book of Monsters
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on March 22, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson With the new Harry Potter play coming out this summer (and the accompanying book that I may have pre-ordered the first day that I could), I have been in full Harry Potter fan mode for months. Thankfully, I work with a group of people who are every bit as excited as I […]
Tags: craft, DIY, Harry Potter, monster book
Library Hack: How to plan the perfect Valentine’s Day date
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on February 9, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley Valentine’s Day is not a big deal for my husband and me. As two working parents with three kids at home, we usually don’t have the time or the energy to go all out on a romantic date. This year, I’m going to plan a low fuss, low stress date night using […]
