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Teen Monthly Craft: Watercolor Art

All Day 5/1 - 5/23
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Try out watercolor painting and bring your artistic vision to life!

Throughout May during Teen Center Hours

Tuesday-Friday 2:45-6:00PM

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Try out watercolor painting and bring your artistic vision to life!

Throughout May during Teen Center Hours

Tuesday-Friday 2:45-6:00PM

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Graphic Novel Contest

05/01/2025 @ 7:00am to 05/31/2025 @ 4:00pm
Virtual Event
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Create your own graphic novel! The contest runs from May 1st until May 31st. Pick up an entry form and pages from your local ACLS branch, and your entry must be submitted to a branch by May 31st!

ENTRY AGE RANGES:

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Create your own graphic novel! The contest runs from May 1st until May 31st. Pick up an entry form and pages from your local ACLS branch, and your entry must be submitted to a branch by May 31st!

ENTRY AGE RANGES:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Diamond Painters

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Carroll Valley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Bring your diamond painting project and join other diamond painting enthusiasts for a fun crafty afternoon! 

Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Bring your diamond painting project and join other diamond painting enthusiasts for a fun crafty afternoon! 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Button Bouquets

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Create a beautiful bouquet out of buttons. Keep it for yourself, or give it to someone for a special gift. For ages 6-12. Registration Required

Registration Required
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Create a beautiful bouquet out of buttons. Keep it for yourself, or give it to someone for a special gift. For ages 6-12. Registration Required

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Mother's Day Craft

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room at Gettysburg Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Join us to make a Mother’s Day present for your fabulous mom. We’ll create votive candle holders decorated with dried flowers and leaves. Next we’ll add electric tea lights so you can give Mom the gift of relaxing ambiance. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Join us to make a Mother’s Day present for your fabulous mom. We’ll create votive candle holders decorated with dried flowers and leaves. Next we’ll add electric tea lights so you can give Mom the gift of relaxing ambiance. 2:00pm-3:00pm.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Window Art

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Carroll Valley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Make your windows pop with window art! Make a colorful suncatcher to catch the spring sunshine!

Ages 5-10. Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Make your windows pop with window art! Make a colorful suncatcher to catch the spring sunshine!

Ages 5-10. Registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Event
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

This group meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm via Zoom.

All needle crafters are welcome to join. Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? Come learn.

Registration is required.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

This group meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm via Zoom.

All needle crafters are welcome to join. Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? Come learn.

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Invitation to Play...dough

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Children

This is your invitation to play…dough! Each month we’ll have themed stations where your little one can explore and create with play dough. For ages 2-5.

Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Description:

This is your invitation to play…dough! Each month we’ll have themed stations where your little one can explore and create with play dough. For ages 2-5.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library Space at New Oxford Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

All needle crafters are welcome to join.

Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? That’s okay! Bring your own materials and be ready to learn!

 

Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

All needle crafters are welcome to join.

Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? That’s okay! Bring your own materials and be ready to learn!

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting Group

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Make Your Own: Pressed Flower Hanging Frames

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to arrange dried, pressed flowers in a small glass hanging frame. These art pieces add a subtle floral touch to your home!

Registration Required

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Learn how to arrange dried, pressed flowers in a small glass hanging frame. These art pieces add a subtle floral touch to your home!

Registration Required

This event is in the "Children" group.

Customizable Penny Spinners

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Space at New Oxford Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Did you know that there is actually a lot of science behind the spinning of a top?  We’ll craft our own spinners and learn about how a spinner or top rotates by discussing physics and motion. 

Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Did you know that there is actually a lot of science behind the spinning of a top?  We’ll craft our own spinners and learn about how a spinner or top rotates by discussing physics and motion. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Crafternoon

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room at Gettysburg Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Children" group.

After School Craft Time

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Harbaugh-Thomas Board Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a variety of fun art/tactile activities. Registration required.

MARCH 13 - Green Paper and Paint

APRIL 10 - Shrink Art - eggs and bunnies

Registration Required
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Harbaugh-Thomas Board Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for a variety of fun art/tactile activities. Registration required.

MARCH 13 - Green Paper and Paint

APRIL 10 - Shrink Art - eggs and bunnies

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Time

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Teens

A time for teens to hang out at the library and create different crafts! Supplies will be provided. Registration required

MAR: Felt Succulents

APR: Dragon Eggs

MAY: DIY Coasters

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Description:

A time for teens to hang out at the library and create different crafts! Supplies will be provided. Registration required

MAR: Felt Succulents

APR: Dragon Eggs

MAY: DIY Coasters

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Introduction to Diamond Painting

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Carroll Valley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Interested in learning how to diamond paint?

Come to one of our intro classes and make a small colorful project!

Ages 7 and up.  Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Interested in learning how to diamond paint?

Come to one of our intro classes and make a small colorful project!

Ages 7 and up.  Registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft-Tea Afternoons

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Adults: join us for an afternoon of tea, relaxation, and crafting. Each month we'll be making a fun, simple, seasonal craft in a no-stress environment. Registration Required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Adults: join us for an afternoon of tea, relaxation, and crafting. Each month we'll be making a fun, simple, seasonal craft in a no-stress environment. Registration Required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Music Makers

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us once a month for our music and movement storytime, and move and groove along with Miss Jess! Best suited for ages 2-5.

Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Description:

Join us once a month for our music and movement storytime, and move and groove along with Miss Jess! Best suited for ages 2-5.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Celebrate Spring - Fused Glass Suncatcher

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Harbaugh-Thomas Board Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Bring Springtime to your windows by creating a one-of-a-kind floral suncatcher. Guaranteed not to wilt! All materials provided. The suncatchers will be fired off site and available at the library in about 2 weeks.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Harbaugh-Thomas Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Bring Springtime to your windows by creating a one-of-a-kind floral suncatcher. Guaranteed not to wilt! All materials provided. The suncatchers will be fired off site and available at the library in about 2 weeks.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Spring Paint Night

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Carroll Valley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

If a butterfly flaps its wings, does it cause a tsunami? 

Join Rob Ross for a spring paint adventure and find out!

Ages 11-18. Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

If a butterfly flaps its wings, does it cause a tsunami? 

Join Rob Ross for a spring paint adventure and find out!

Ages 11-18. Registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Event
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

This group meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm via Zoom.

All needle crafters are welcome to join. Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? Come learn.

Registration is required.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

This group meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm via Zoom.

All needle crafters are welcome to join. Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? Come learn.

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library Space at New Oxford Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

All needle crafters are welcome to join.

Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? That’s okay! Bring your own materials and be ready to learn!

 

Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

All needle crafters are welcome to join.

Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? That’s okay! Bring your own materials and be ready to learn!

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chicks with Sticks

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

This is a knitting and crocheting group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Please bring your current project or join us in making items to donate!

 

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

This is a knitting and crocheting group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Please bring your current project or join us in making items to donate!

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting Group

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.