Dive into the vibrant tradition of hojalata, Mexican tin art, celebrated for its bold colors and intricate designs. Pop Up Art School will teach you techniques for cutting, scoring and shaping thin sheets of metal. Finish your unique tin art with bold, bright colors.
It's time for a Connect Four tournament! We're setting up a bracket to see who is the best player of them all, with the winner walking away with a candy prize. Eliminated contestants are welcome to stay and play our other board games while they wait to see who wins.
This event is for teens in grades 6-12. No adults, please. Relax after a busy day at school with this mandala coloring program. Listen to calming music color in these circular, geometric designs, and walk away feeling more relaxed and with a beautiful peace of art.
NextGen: 3D Design & PrintingSaturday, 10/18, 11:00a - 12:30pFor students in grades 5-12Students, learn all about 3D printing from fellow students! This workshop will get you up to speed on the basics of 3D design and printing. Registration required.
This event is for teens in grades 6-12. No adults, please. Explore fuse bead art with this easy program - we'll have a variety of plant patterns for you to choose from and customize into your own creations. Registration required. This event is supported by the Friends of the Winchester Public Library.
Protect Global Children's Therapy Puppet Making (aka Puppet Palooza) is a fun, hands-on volunteer event where community members create therapy sock puppets for children experiencing trauma and hardship. These colorful puppets provide more than entertainment--they serve as tools for comfort, emotional expression, and healing.
Retro Game Night brings a walkable/playable museum to your library!Players will be able to learn about how Nintendo started and see how the iconic console evolved to where it is today. All Nintendo systems from NES to Switch are available to play throughout the exhibit on old-school CRT TVs.
Join us for a special cinematic experience! Pianist Richard Hughes will take us back to a time when Nickelodeon theatres showed black & white flickers to the accompaniment of live piano. After an introductory talk about silent movie mood music, Richard will provide live piano accompaniment to a screening of The Cameraman, starring Buster Keaton.
This event is for students in grades 6-12. No adults, please. A silent reading party is just like it sounds - we'll have a selection of books for you to choose from, or you can bring your own, and we enjoy some together time as a group. .. completely silently, as we read.
Enjoy an afternoon at the Library's "Spring into Reading" Open House. Rediscover all the library has to offer for children, teens and adults. Explore the collections, learn about our art and support the Library's many enriching programs by bidding on wonderful items from local businesses!
Fun crafts and a library-wide scavenger hunt for kids. Lawn games for all!
Please join us on April 27th from 11am to 1pm
Questions? email: winchester@minlib.net
This program is supported by the Friends of the Winchester Public Library.
