Dec
21
Wed
Creative Gift Giving Workshop with Kulina Folk Art! Duck Soaps!
Dec 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

DYI workshops are suitable for everyone ( age 6-18) regardless of their experience. Everyone will take home a successful and beautiful project, Duck Soaps will be created on this day. Limited space-registration will be required.

Light Up the Night: Solstice Crafts for All Ages
Dec 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Light-filled paper crafts for all skill levels to bring us safely together through the year’s longest night. Come celebrate the solstice and our hopes for the return of the sun.

This event involves drop in, self-guided crafting and will take place upstairs at the long tables by the computers. A limited number of grab-and-go versions of the activities will also be available.

Dec
28
Wed
Winter Wonderland Houses with Lois!
Dec 28 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join Lois to create a winter wonderland house! We will supply the materials, you supply the imagination! Registration required, limited space and supplies. Ages 4+

Dec
29
Thu
Art Smorgasbord for Kids!
Dec 29 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Drop in to the Youth Department to create a work of art from our craft supplies. Many types of materials to use! Just bring your imagination to design and construct! Ages 3+

Feb
21
Tue
Stuffie Sleepover
Feb 21 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Bring your stuffie for a sleepover they’ll always remember: homemade blankets, stories, & more! When it’s time to go, you’ll tuck them in and say goodnight. Then, come back any time the following day to pick them up, and see what they were up to after the lights went out. Space is limited and registration is required. Recommended for ages 3-8. Younger and older siblings welcome.

Feb
23
Thu
Adult Craft Party: Creepy Doll Planters
Feb 23 @ 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm

Come unleash the darker side of your creative genius and repurpose some toys to diabolical effect. We’ll provide doll parts, potting soil, and spider plant babies. BYO succulents if you’d prefer, plastic bugs optional!

Creepy doll head planters

Mar
15
Wed
Family Storytime and Artmaking
Mar 15 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Easthampton Public Schools have a half-day so come to the library and spend the afternoon with a story time and art-making session geared for lower elementary (ages 4-8), siblings and all are welcome. We will be reading Grace Lin’s new picture book and making moon collages to hang!

Mar
21
Tue
Art Buffet: Spring Flowers
Mar 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Art Buffet is back! Join Katya and Lois to make spring-themed collages or use our materials to inspire the creation of your choice.

Apr
3
Mon
Week of the Young Child Artmaking
Apr 3 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am

Stay after story time or arrive just for this special toddler and preschool art-making time to celebrate the Week of the Young Child! Wear clothes that can get messy 🙂

Apr
19
Wed
Stuffie Sleepover
Apr 19 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Bring your stuffie for a sleepover they’ll always remember: crafts, stories, & more! When it’s time to go, you’ll tuck them in and say goodnight. Then, come back any time the following day to pick them up, and see what they were up to after the lights went out. Space is limited and registration is required. Recommended for ages 4-8. Younger and older siblings welcome.