DIY Crest and Shield Making
DIY Crest and Shield Making
Create your very own family/cultural crest and shield. Use the shield for a quest, a visit to Camelot, or to fend off mythological creatures.
Create your very own family/cultural crest and shield. Use the shield for a quest, a visit to Camelot, or to fend off mythological creatures.
Build a castle or your vision of Camelot with the LEGO provided. "I must ride with my knights to defend what was, and the dream of what could be." -King Arthur
Learn about the art of songwriting with local musician, Kalil Bailey. Practice with bongo drums, ukuleles, guitars, and more!
Create your own musical instrument (rain stick) to take home! Choose between different materials to create different sounds and decorate the outside of your instrument.
Trek through the library and surrounding area (library garden) to identify naturally occurring beats, rhythms, and melodies. Each child gets a notepad to record their observations during this investigation!
Come out to the library garden for open stage and mic afternoon! All are welcome. Show us your ultra cool dance moves, a song you've been practicing, a magic trick, or knock our socks off with some comedy! Please RSVP if you'd like to perform. Note: there's no Simon Cowell present.
Craft a lovely leaf or flower crown for your fairy attire and hold onto it for the end of the week... the fairy ball is coming up!
Decorate wooden 'cookies' to hang indoors, outdoors on a tree, or save them for the holidays!
Craft some teeny tiny fairy houses with various materials and egg cartons. These make a very unique display piece for summer and fall! "I do believe in fairies. I do! I do!" -Peter Pan
Come out to the library garden for the Summer Fairy Ball! As always, dressing up is encouraged! *Cue the whimsical music...*
In this crafty afternoon we'll make found poems (also known as blackout poetry) with old literature and custom pins with the library's button maker!
Learn step-by-step how to draw unicorns and other mythological creatures with Sarah!
Meet author Bruce Foster as he reads a book from his collection Kool Books! Learn more about Bruce here: https://www.mrkool.ca/ After the story enjoy the library's parachute in the classic games of "popcorn!" and "cat and mouse."
Hold on to some memories from this summer for the future. Write a personalized note to your future self or a loved one, or leave yourself a treasure or trinket for several years down the line. Bury this time capsule in your backyard or stow it under your bed.
Go out with BANG at the library's end of summer party! We'll play games, share memories, and say our 'farewell's! Winners of the new bicycles will be drawn at 2pm.
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