Join Octavia Fields Library Branch for a day of getting in touch with nature (sort of). Patrons will make mini fairy/dinosaur garden that includes live plants and a mini figure.
Tweens
Home-schooled and remote-learning teens and tweens ages 11 - 17 are invited to a social hour with games, crafts, and fun! Registration is preferred but not required—feel free to drop in!
Home-schooled and remote-learning teens and tweens ages 11 - 17 are invited to a social hour with games, crafts, and fun! Registration is preferred but not required—feel free to drop in!
Turn recycled milk cartons into cozy bug hotels! Teens will craft habitats for bees, ladybugs, and pollinators while learning about sustainability and helping local ecosystems—fun, creative, and eco-friendly!
Date: 3/25/2026
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Ages: 10 – 17
Design faux-crystal necklaces using hot glue and wire in this hands-on craft program. Explore creative designs, learn simple techniques, and connect with peers while chatting, collaborating, and crafting together.
Date: 3/18/2026
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Ages: 10 – 17
Get creative making colorful paper lanterns while connecting with other imaginative peers. Design, cut, and decorate your own lantern, swap ideas, and enjoy a relaxed, welcoming space to socialize, collaborate, and create together.
Date: 3/11/2026
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Ages: 10 – 17
Messy, chaotic, and fun! Turn your brain off and learn how to paint with a hammer, watercolors, and a cotton ball!
Date: 2/25/2026
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Ages: 11 – 17
Learn about Aaron Douglas, “the father of Black American art” and one of the most influential artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Together we will learn about his unique style and create our own works inspired by Aaron Douglas’s bold, graphic silhouettes of people, fractured color planes, and harmonious color schemes.
Date: 2/18/2026
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Ages: 11 – 17
Learn to make a fluffy, soft heart with yarn!
Date: 2/11/2026
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Ages: 11 – 17
Prepare yourself for Valentine’s Day with a craft perfect for romantics and anti-romantics. Create beaded keychains and jewelry using patterns and pony beads.
Date: 2/4/2026
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Ages: 11 – 17