Category: staff time
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Explore + Discover Together: DNA
Explore + Discover Together: DNA In this art and science program, participants will marvel as they get up close to DNA while exploring the physical characteristic that’s been used to separate us, skin tone. Infinitely riffable based on your population. Full Program Description Investigate the molecule responsible for the incredible diversity of humankind with hands-on…
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Where Will You Go?
Where Will You Go? — Stories about Travel Developed and contributed by Crystal Elliott O’Connor & Sarah Jo Zaharako as part of the Wilmette Public Library Let’s Learn Together program series. Participants share their stories about travel and create colorful maps. Full Program Description In this program for the whole family, participants will learn about…
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Craft: DIY Diyas for Diwali
Craft: DIY Diyas for Diwali Many people light special candles called diyas during Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Traditional diyas are made from clay and are hand-painted. For this craft, use acrylic paint markers and shiny gems to transform a recycled CD and a tea light into your own radiant diya to take home! Supplies…
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Scavenger Hunt: Diwali
Scavenger Hunt: Diwali In this self-directed scavenger hunt, participants locate hidden signs that feature children celebrating Diwali around the world. As each piece is found, participants identify the child’s face and place a matching sticker on the answer sheet, a world map. Supplies Directions Assets scavenger hunt clues (hide these)print and fold pdf on double-sided…
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Creation Station: Create-a-Crown
Creation Station: Create-a-Crown Craft and create with us! We’ll provide an idea and supplies — you create your own masterpiece. Make wearable crowns inspired by the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Supplies and setup Assets printable 11″ x 17″ instructions | copy & edit images in Canva
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Explore + Discover Together: Juneteenth
Explore + Discover Together: Juneteenth In this registered program for families, we read the book My America by Ashley Bryan and Jan Spivey Gilchrist, and chatted over prompts in the art and craft projects. Full Program Description On June 19, we nationally commemorate the day in 1865 when, two and a half years after the…
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Tote-ally Terrific Batik
Tote-ally Terrific: DIY Batik Bags First, learn a little bit about the history of batik around the world with a scratch-off map. Then make your own “batik”-style canvas bag or tote using a glue resist technique with acrylic paint. This project was given out as a craft kit during the pandemic, but it could be…
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Craft: Customize your own gonggi set
Craft: Customize your own gonggi set 공기 (“gone-gee”) is a game that is sometimes played in Korea that is similar to jacks. We made this craft during a Lunar New Year program, but it could be done any time of the year. Supplies Assets 8.5″ x 11″ instructions | pdf tag for drawstring bag |…
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Gather and Play: Juneteenth
Family program: Gather and Play for Juneteenth This open-house style, super adaptable family event held at a local park was created to provide a kid-friendly, low-inertia way to remember Juneteenth. There was no educational content portion of the event, so we gave a picture book and craft kit to each family. Full program description Let’s…
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Creation Station: Clay Bowls
Creation Station: Clay Bowls Participants will gain exposure to the similarities among a wide variety of historical cultures, marvel at human ingenuity and creativity, and feel connected as they join a long tradition of human creativity by making their own clay bowl! Full Program Description Craft and create with us! We’ll provide an idea and…
