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  • Hebrew
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  • Russian
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Embroidery machine

Mug and tumbler presses

Transfer sublimation paper designs on mugs and tumblers. Please supply your own items to transfer on to. Sublimation paper is available to purchase, or you can use your own free of charge. Speak with a staff member before bringing or using your own materials.

Visit the following learning spaces to get started.

Mug press
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Northside Branch - Classroom

Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds, plants, resources.

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Eastside Branch - Makerspace

We will discuss:

How to start a project
How to use templates, elements and text
content creation apps
Generative AI tools
Using your own images
Using Canva in the Makerspace

For ages 13+ only

Registration is not required, but is recommended to assure you have a seat in the class.

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Northside Branch - Classroom

Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds, plants, resources.

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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join to learn how to paint your own wildflower masterpiece step by step! Registration Required. For Ages 8-17.
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Northside Branch - Classroom

Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds, plants, resources.

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Northside Branch - Classroom

Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds, plants, resources.

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Central Library - Farish Theater

Join us in the Farish Theater for a conversation with Wes Browne, author of They All Fall the Same and Hillbilly Hustle. The event will also feature an audience Q&A and a book signing. Books will be available for purchase. Registration is recommended but not required.

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Eastside Branch - Makerspace

We will discuss:

How to start a project
How to use templates, elements and text
content creation apps
Generative AI tools
Using your own images
Using Canva in the Makerspace

For ages 13+ only

Registration is not required, but is recommended to assure you have a seat in the class.

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Central Library - Meeting Room D

Let us build creative confidence, reduce waste, and support a healthier system for our environment.

Please bring your clean ready for recycling materials, and we will “upcycling” and repurpose the materials together.

We will focus on projects with toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, egg cartons, CD discs, and glass jars. 

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Northside Branch - Classroom

Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds, plants, resources.

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Northside Branch - Classroom

Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds, plants, resources.

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Northside Branch - Classroom

Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds, plants, resources.

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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room (A & B)
Enjoy family fun with a bilingual storytime, a book giveaway, crafts, games, and more! No registration required.
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Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space

Join us at the Beaumont Branch for a special author event with New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry on Sunday, May 3rd at 2:00 PM. Patti Callahan Henry will discuss her writing life and the stories and history that inspire her beloved novels, followed by a Q&A.