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There’s more to drawing characters than a face and a costume. Keville Bowen’s Character Design Workshop will explore just that. Learn various approaches to drawing faces. Understand the cultural differences for designing characters. Join in as Keville shares his secrets to drawing bodies. Keville Bowen is an artist, animator, and art instructor for youth. 2-Day WorkshopWednesdays, March 2 & 94:30-6:30 […]
» Read moreGame Knights is back, virtually! Join TAB volunteers and HVL staff online via Zoom for an evening of gaming. We will rotate through several games each month, including Jackbox, Among Us, Skibbl.io, Codenames, online versions of classic board games, and more. For students in grades 6-12. Registration is required. When registering for the program, please use the email address to which you would like the […]
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Learn about the creative spirits who forged art careers despite societal barriers to the “weaker sex.†Inspiring women such as Cecelia Beaux, the first female faculty member at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and Violet Oakley, designer of the incredible Capitol Building murals in Harrisburg, led the way. This is a detailed view of early art “herstory†in the […]
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For the next Middle School Book Club, we are reading Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, by Dusti Bowling. We will have book discussion, activities, and make a book-related project to take home. Copies of the book are available for check out at the circulation desk, For students in grades 6-8. Registration is required. Friday, February 11 at […]
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Join us for the next event of our book club for Juvenile Fiction chapter book readers! We will discuss science fiction novel The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm. Wednesday, February 236:30-7:30 pmIn-person: Community Room Check out a copy of the book at our Circulation Desk any time before the event. The group will also enjoy a book-related craft […]
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Dine in or Take out from Jules Pizza in Jenkintown on Wednesday, February 9 from 4 to 7 pm and mention Huntingdon Valley Library Friends. 20% of your total will be donated to the library! It’s a pizza (or salad) win. Jules Pizza, 817 Old York Road, Jenkintown. 215-886-5555
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Create your own graphic novel and submit it for a prize in our second annual Graphic Novel Contest! Rules & Instructions Open to Huntingdon Valley Library patrons in grades 3-8. Participants may write/draw a story on their own OR in pairs (pairs can either work with one author & one illustrator or share the writing/drawing duties). Students working in pairs should be in the […]
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Get ready for the Winter Olympics! Test your knowledge of winter sports in our trivia game. If you missed playing this Family Trivia game with us live, you can now play online in your own time and see how well you do versus other patrons playing at home.* Challenge your family and friends! Play Now! Click on the link above to play on an […]
» Read moreGame Knights is back, virtually! Join TAB volunteers and HVL staff online via Zoom for an evening of gaming. We will rotate through several games each month, including Jackbox games, Among Us, Skibbl.io, Codenames, online versions of classic board games, and more. For students in grades 6-12. Registration is required. When registering for the program, please use the email address to which you would like […]
» Read moreChocolate Chip Cookie Painting Using watercolor, colored pencil, and a white gel pen, participants will learn how to create a realistic chocolate chip cookie painting. Zoom Workshop: Thursday, February 3 at 6:30 pmSupply kits for this project will be available for pickup starting Monday, January 24. Zoom details will be emailed on the day of the program. When registering, please […]
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