Week Calendar

Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring!  We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.

Use 1 of 5 Brother sewing machines on Your Own Project. Must Know How to Sew.  Machines Available on first come first serve basis.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, fun activities, and a craft. Best for ages 0-5, but the whole family is welcome!

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet. 

Come and socialize with fellow knitting, crocheting and sewing enthusiasts! All levels welcome. Bring your current project to work on.

For ages 2-5. Join us for story time filled with a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness. 

Drop in for an opportunity to make handmade bookmarks with the left over pulp from our paper making program! 

This free storytime program engages toddlers, preschoolers, and primary school students in activities that connect art and early literacy. Join us for a story and accompanying art activity based on a work of art in the museum collection.

Professional Musician Sandi Grecco will share her knowledge of the looping pedal, digital recording and playing music. She will also join us on August 23 to share her knowledge of these topics.  This program will be in the Teen Center.

Unleash your creativity and craft beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using a variety of materials and techniques.

Join Artists Alliance presenter Barbara Gerdeman as they use local maps to create a unique decorative wreath! 

Learn to thread the sewing machine and make a fun tissue pouch!

Create safety pin charms and phone charms to add your own personal flair to your phones, school bags, and backpacks!

Ages 13-18 only.

Bring your projects, patterns, and questions to Elsie Quirk Library and join the Quirky Knitters for an afternoon of knitting and crochet.  All skill levels welcome.  Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

Learn how to make your own macramé plant hanger in this fun class!

Consider the details.  Channel Monet.  Come join us in painting abstract lupines.  Supplies will be provided but painting attire is suggested and hair dryers are needed.

Join the introductory class and follow step-by-step guidance to transform a book into a stunning work of art.

*** For teens and adults ***

*** Registration is required and will open on July 21 ***

Mini looms will be used to weave colorful rows of various yarns and fabrics. Library registrants, who have a variety of skill levels, are all welcome to come and weave on the handheld looms to create a mini colorful wall hanging.

Create your own forest friend keychain! We'll learn how to hand-sew a few pieces of felt into an adorable animal. 

Registration is required.  One name per registration, please.

Consider the details.  Channel Monet.  Come join us in painting an abstract of lupines.  Supplies will be provided but painting attire is suggested and hair dryers are needed.  

Stations will be set up for colorful and imaginative printing techniques involving gel plates, foam plates, and marbling.

Using pom poms, create a caterpillar, spider, or cricket.

We're back with Session #8! If you weren't at our last sessions, don't worry! Everyone starts somewhere. ✨

If you were with us before, continue meeting your goals and designing more pages with us. 

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Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.

Learn how to paint and collage cool pieces of jewelry with artist Barbara Gerdeman.

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.

Get ready for the upcoming school year by making yourself a one-of-a-kind sticker-covered notebook!