Sculptor and poet, Sarah Emtage, will demonstrate the basics of making shapes with plasticine and lead the class in using those shapes to create castles. She will also perform some of her own poetry and guide those who are interested in writing short poems of their own.
Join us to make art pieces using watercolour paints and salt to create a starry-sky effect. Registration opens on July 3, 2024!
Grades 6 - 8 Investigate Mars rover technology by assembling and coding Lego Spike Rover to navigate a simulated Martian terrain.
People have been using calligraphy for thousands of years as an outlet for creativity and beauty. It is also extremely relaxing. Join us at the library to practice the ancient art of calligraphy and relax and concentrate on making something beautiful! Registration opens on July 20 @ 9 am.
We've had beautiful Aurora Borealis Sightings this Spring! Let's make our own by using a chalk pastel technique to create an art piece inspired by Aurora Borealis! Registration opens on July 3.
Join us at the library to make your own Tie-Dye Shirt! We ask that you bring your own white t-shirt to tie-dye, but dye and all other materials will be supplied. Registration for this event will open on July 3rd at 9 am!
Join Driftin' Doug for this interactive Guitar Repair Clinic. Bring your guitar! Drop-in.
Join us to read "Here We Are" by Oliver Jeffries to learn about the wonder of Space and our planet. Then we try our hand at making our own Cosmic Whirligigs crafts! Registration opens on July 24th @ 9 am.
Each day is a stand alone workshop Try your hand at building a sumo-bot with Lego Spike sets and have some fun competing against other teams. Robot-sumo is a sport in which two robots attempt to push each other out of a circle (in a similar fashion to the sport of sumo). Each team will have […]
Each day is a stand alone workshop At Lego Robotics camp, participants use LEGO Spike sets to build a robot that can complete a challenge (move items, complete a maze, race) or compete against other participants’ sumo-bot creations. Then, using laptops and Scratch they code their robots and compete, then solve structural and programming […]
Teens, we all know how important mental health is, but how can creativity and imagination help us live our daily lives? Join artist Gabe Thirlwall for a workshop on the importance of art and mental health and a fun crafting activity!
Each day is a stand alone workshop At Lego Robotics camp, participants use LEGO Spike sets to build a robot that can complete a challenge (move items, complete a maze, race) or compete against other participants’ sumo-bot creations. Then, using laptops and Scratch they code their robots and compete, then solve structural and programming challenges. […]
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