Week Calendar

Join us and learn how to sew a Tortilla Warmer. All Materials will be provided. 

Registration Is Required. Must know how to sew.  Ages 13 and up.

Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Or do you need help with a sewing or mending project? This is an open lab for adults with sewing machine experience. 

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

Stop by to create personalized handmade cards for family, friends, or someone special! All supplies provided.

For adults. No registration required.

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

If you are a homeschool teen who loves to try new things, look no further than Gulf Gate’s monthly homeschool program! Hang with us once a month and enjoy experimenting, creating, or just having fun at the library. 

Discover the vibrant world of fluid art in this hands-on acrylic pouring class.

Join us in making paper roses for Valentine's Day!

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!

Decorate a mini wooden birdhouse using acrylic paints, Mod Podge, and more!

(These birdhouses are for decoration only. They can't actually house any birds...)

All supplies provided, and space is limited.

Sweet nothings on canvas...what a better way to enjoy this month of love.  All materials provided.  No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.

Decorate a mini wooden birdhouse using acrylic paints, Mod Podge, and more! (These birdhouses are for decoration only. They can't actually house any birds...)

All supplies provided, and space is limited.

A Junk Journal Club for enthusiasts.  Please bring your own journal and glue.  Meet new friends and carve out some time for yourself and your thoughts.... 

Sweet nothings on canvas...what a better way to enjoy this month of love.  All materials provided.  No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.

Create a unique glass masterpiece with local artist Ron Hoffman!

Create a charming bug puppet using paper you cut into hearts, stickers, pipe cleaners, and straws.

Recommended for ages 5-9. 

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

In this open lab, patrons will have access to use Chomp Saws a safe, easy-to-use cutting device to make lemons, lemon trees, or whatever they can imagine! Recommended for ages 5 to 9. 

The Secrets of the Underground Railroad…revealed!

The Underground Railroad was a network of safe houses that led enslaved people in the south escape to freedom in the north.

When life gives you lemons, make some art! Learn how to make lemon prints on fabric, and then use the juice to add an acidic pop of color to a watercolor painting. Recommended for ages 9 to adult. 

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

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

A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Let your creative soar while making your very own air dry clay creations!  

For tweens ages 9-13.

Young actors can learn from professionals

in this fun workshop. Instructors will teach improvisational skills and games.

Define the present for the future with a time capsule! Fill it with your most important memories, a playlist of your favorite songs, or anything else that you want the world to remember.

ROAR! is The Ringling's free storytime that connects art with early literacy. At this program, we read together, make art, and learn about an object in the museum.

Children and families are invited to come craft a beeswax candle with bee expert Maria McIntyre of Juniper Moon Apiary. 

Join us for an unforgettable art class that uses hands-on techniques alongside art history, while fostering self-expression, innovation and creativity. Try out a variety of art styles across six sessions!

Join other fiber arts enthusiasts on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Selby Rotunda. Bring your crochet, spinning, knitting, or any needle work you enjoy. Note: there is two hour parking.