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Blog posts by Youth Services Department
Get ready for some clean, STEMmy fun! View our Squishy Soap video tutorial below or watch it on Facebook or YouTube. Supplies needed: 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/8 cup of pure liquid castile soap (or other liquid soap or body wash of the same consistency) 4 teaspoons of sweet almond oil (similar oil like olive, avocado, or grapeseed would probably also work) Liquid watercolors for coloring (you will […]
» Read moreCreepy crawlies never tasted so good! Join us for our Spooky Snacks video tutorial, whether or not you were able to snag one of our Older Kid Grab-N-Go kits (registration for the kits is now full). Have fun playing with your food! Watch the video below or on Facebook or YouTube to learn simple instructions for making edible eyeballs and graveyard scenes. Supplies needed: 4 Oreo cookies […]
» Read moreImagine Your Story – Summer Learning Program Join us for a fun craft project below. We will be making a castle pencil holder. Craft is recommended for ages 4-9, but any age is welcome to participate! (Younger kids will likely need help/supervision from an adult.) You will need the following supplies: 2 empty toilet paper rolls 1 empty paper towel roll […]
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Imagine Your Story – Summer Learning Program The Painting with Kathleen classes have been some of the library’s most popular. Now, our resident artistic instructor shares drawing tutorials for two different skill levels. Beginner Learn how to draw cute animals using the Kawaii style. You will learn how to draw an alpaca, a manatee, and a purrmaid (aka cat mermaid). […]
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Imagine Your Story – HVL Summer Learning 2020 Be a sleuth! Use the At-Home Scavenger Hunt form below to see how many of the following items you can find inside of or outside near your home. Will you be able to find them all? Ways to expand on the fun: Make a game out of the hunt by racing a family member or […]
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We miss seeing you at the library and at Storytimes. Although none of us are at the library in person these days, you can visit Facebook on Monday mornings at 10:30 am for Virtual Storytimes with Miss Beth! Videos will stay up on Facebook for a few days after the live event. If you aren’t on Facebook or want a Storytime you can […]
» Read moreIn the 3 years I have been at this library, I have watched the Write & Illustrate program grow exponentially in writing submissions, total number of authors and participating schools. For the 23rd Annual Write & Illustrate contest in 2013, we had 57 authors participate from 4 different area schools. 2014 was the first year we tried out new categories […]
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