Events Calendar

To celebrate the Central Library’s 100th anniversary, let's learn how to bind our own accordion-style artist book. This simple, experimental binding uses book board and book cloth, and is great for art books. No stitching is needed, just glue. Your…

Create a unique jigsaw puzzle by designing and decorating your own artwork to take home.

Bring your ideas to life in our maker space.

Join us during drop-in hours to use our button makers and zine supplies. Sewing and embroidery machines available by appointment.

During Latino Heritage Month, kids can pick up a take-home craft to make their own lucha libre masks.

A weekly fiber arts meetup where participants can share projects, socialize with other fiber artists, and work on their crafts. Bring your own supplies. No registration is required, but schedules may change, so call the Washington Irving Library at…

Decorate rocks to resemble the vibrant colors of Caribbean fish.

Join us for a fun program where kids can learn to make their own sourdough bread and butter at home!

Fall craft at the library.

Enjoy open play for everyone in your family, from the smallest child to the tallest adult!

Learn the art of customizing your very own stickers!

Join us in celebrating Latino Heritage Month by creating Papel Picado, the traditional hanging banners made by folding and cutting colorful sheets of tissue paper into beautiful designs. Everyone is welcome to participate!

Join our knitting and crochet social club. We meet weekly, and people of all levels are welcome, including beginners. Please bring your own supplies. Registration is not required, just drop by.

Craft the Stress Away

Take some time for your creative pursuits and chat with fellow art-makers in this virtual studio hour. Please bring whatever creative project you're working on, or if you need an art prompt, we will provide one.

Come learn how to sew or use our sewing machines to finish a project. You can also bring your embroidery, crochet, or knitting project. Please bring your own supplies. First-come, first-served for sewing machines. Ages 13 & up to use a sewing machine…

Bring Fall colors indoors and study the structure of leaves with this fun and relaxing art program.

Create a kite in celebration of Latino Heritage Month!

Explore process art with a variety of materials as we design and create art for fun. All children and their caregivers welcomed.

Join us for a sensory-friendly, whimsy-inspired program!

Our STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups. No sign-up is required. Take home a free book to keep after attending three STAR storytimes at our branch.STAR storytimes are subject to change or cancellation, depending on…

Bring your crochet, knitting, embroidery, or hand-stitching projects to the library and enjoy a relaxing hour crafting and chatting with other needle-art fans. Limited supplies are available for practicing and learning.

Children are invited to join us for a craft program! Craft themes will change monthly.

Draw, paint, knit, crochet, needle, color, or create in your own way! Stop by the library every Thursday for our ongoing Fiber Art and Arts Club. Bring your project, enjoy tea, and connect with others in a relaxed, friendly space.