National Crafting Month for Kids

10:00am–12:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Come celebrate National Crafting Month by joining us to learn a new craft each week. Registration required for each craft. Recommended Ages: 8 - 14

This week's topic: Circular Weaving

Celebrate with Crafts- French Language Day

10:30am–11:30am
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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We are celebrating French Language Day with crafts and other activities! 

We are now switching from the Grab & Go kits to in-person afterschool activities. 

Healing Harmonic Hearts: Creative Arts for Exceptional Students

11:00am–12:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Listen to soothing music while instructor Sharita Richardson of Poet &Papyrus, LLC, leads a relaxing painting program with accommodations for students with special needs. All supplies are provided and registration is limited.

Library Out Loud: Arts and Crafts from Latin America

12:00pm–1:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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We will be learning about different folk arts and creating instruments, crafts and art that reflect the vast array of Latin American cultures.

Beginning Piano and Keyboard

2:00pm–2:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly class, but can join at any time.  

Crafternoon: Plane craft!

2:00pm–3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Fly high into the sky with this week's craft! Continuing our celebration of extraordinary women for Women's History Month, we will celebrate female pilots and their accomplishments.

Science Saturdays: Women of Space Science

2:00pm–3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Did you know that women have been involved in space science at least since the 1700s? That women were "human computers" completing mathematical computations for rockets traveling into space?

Beginning String Class

3:00pm–4:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 3 pm CST. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

Central Chess Club

3:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Come and join our chess club to practice, learn, and sharpen your chess skill in a friendly environment. All skill levels welcome! Learn to play - no experience necessary! Happens every second and fourth Saturday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

Beginning Guitar Class

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Event Details:

Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process.