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Ultimate Master Builders Challenge: Build a Monster

10/15/2024 @ 1:00pm - 11/15/2024 @ 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, STEM
Event Details:

CHALLENGE: Build a monster in 1-hour!

Tweens, Teens, and Adults are invited to construct their creations using LEGO sets and timers provided by the library.

Legos will be available for:

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

Craft Café: Braided Bracelets

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Event Details:

Located at the front of the Makerspace, the Craft Café offers a monthly craft for patrons to work on during the Makerspace's Open Create hours. These crafts are self guided but staff are available to help if you get stumped.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Birds & Bird Feeders

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Pendleton Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

We've gone to the birds! Join us to learn all about starting your birdwatching journey, then make your very own DIY bird feeder craft! Also, hear about the Library's yearly birdwatching program, Project Feederwatch. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Make It Monday - Scrap Wood Turkeys!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Lander Memorial Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Miss Jennifer has had the circular saw out and cut up a bunch of palette wood for today's craft! Come out and make some decorative turkeys and learn how to tie a gorgeous bow for it!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Do It Tuesday: Lego Mindstorm Building

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Powdersville Library
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, STEM
Event Details:

See what you can build using Lego Mindstorm Kits! Work on your own or work as a team! 

 

 

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

Embroidery Basics

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join us in the ECC Makerspace to pick up a new hobby with this adorable embroidery sampler project. Learn the starter stitches to jump into embroidery in this beginner focused class just in time to take your mind off the holiday season!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Cricut & Paper Crafting

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Wren Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

The Cricut Maker 3 is a versatile tool for cutting out a variety of materials in preparation for your projects!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Second Saturday Shenanigans: Dinovember!

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Tweens
Pendleton Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Welcome to Dinovember! If you love dinosaurs (and who doesn’t?), then you’ll love what we have planned for this special Second Saturday Shenanigans!

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Girl Scouts Comic Badge

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Earn your Comic Artist Badge.

Explore different styles and build on the basics of comics. In this 2-hour session, you will learn how to create your own comic and earn your Cadette level badge.

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

Sewn Drawstring Bags

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Wren Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

This class is a part of our Quilt N' Sew classes which is a beginner level sewing and quilting class. Each class we will sew a simple project on the sewing machine and learn new techniques to take you from beginner level to a skilled stitcher.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pendleton Craft Studio

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Pendleton Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Get creative at the library on the second Tuesday of each month with a new, fun craft. All skill-levels welcome.

This month's craft: create your own yarn bird to celebrate the kickoff of our 2204-2025 Project Feederwatch program!

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Attitude of Gratitude: Making Gratitude Journals

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

It’s a month for giving thanks. What better way to do that than to create your very own gratitude journal?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Artist Highlight On Alma Thomas

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

The Artist Highlight is a program hosted in the Makerspace where we examine an artist's style to see how they do what they do. We examine through copying their process and seeing how close we can get to a similar result.

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

Watercolor Holiday Designs

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Let's celebrate! Perfect for cards, decorations, or your journal, let mixed media artist Consie Sindet get you in the holiday spirit with this special watercolor class!

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

Board Game Workshop with Paul DeMichael

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Movies, Games & Anime, STEM, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in an exciting afternoon with local tabletop game creator, Paul DeMichael!

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ultimate Master Builders Challenge: Build a Winter Wonderland

11/19/2024 @ 1:00pm - 12/31/2024 @ 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, STEM
Event Details:

CHALLENGE: Build a Winter Wonderland in 1-hour!

Tweens, Teens, and Adults are invited to construct their creations using LEGO sets and timers provided by the library.

Legos will be available for:

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

Craft Movie Night: Jurassic World & Dino Fossils & Egg Painting

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Experience the thrill of DiNovember at our Craft Movie Night! Don't miss out on the excitement of watching dinosaurs wreak havoc on an island theme park while witnessing Chris Pratt train a Velociraptor squad in Jurassic World.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Tween Art Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Are you interested in art of any kind? The third Wednesday of each month, we will look at different art styles and learn how to imitate them with some instruction.

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

Designing Zines

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Curious about what zines are and how they can be used to help you share your art, words, or thoughts? Start here! We will be talking about and looking over a variety of zines and their attributes and which kind of zine would match your vision.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Curious Crafters

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Belton Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Come join us for a fun and relaxing craft time! This month, we'll be creating gorgeous wooden poinsettia ornaments, perfect for decorating your Christmas tree. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Food, Fun, and Friends

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Belton Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Cooking, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Join us for some good food/snacks, lots of fun, and making new friends. This month we will watch "Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving and make a yummy Popcorn Trail Mix with Sarah Donnald.

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

Morning Fiber

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us to get in some early morning fiber art crafting with fellow knitters and crocheting friends.

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

Weaving: A Hands on History

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Explore the evolution of weaving in this hands-on history lesson where you will get to weave your own mini wall-hanging.

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

Craft Café: Postcards

All Day 12/1 - 12/31
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Event Details:

Located at the front of the Makerspace, the Craft Café offers a monthly craft for patrons to work on during the Makerspace's Open Create hours. These crafts are self guided but staff are available to help if you get stumped.