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Color Me Powerful!

All Day 5/1 - 5/25
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, QPL invites adults, teens, and tweens to come at their leisure, sit down a relax a while, and do some coloring at the library!

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If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

Take & Make: Emotional Support Pickle

05/01/2024 @ 9:00am - 05/25/2024 @ 5:00pm
Crafts / DIY
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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Did you know May is National Mental Health Awareness Month? In honor of this month, we're bringing back our Take & Makes in the form of an emotional support pickle you can make yourself!

Color Me Powerful!

05/28/2024 @ 9:00am - 05/31/2024 @ 5:00pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, QPL invites adults, teens, and tweens to come at their leisure, sit down a relax a while, and do some coloring at the library!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

Take & Make: Emotional Support Pickle

05/28/2024 @ 9:00am - 05/31/2024 @ 5:00pm
Crafts / DIY
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Event Details:

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month! In honor of this month, take home an Emotional Support Pickle Kit!

Take & Make: Mini Journals or Art Books!

06/03/2024 @ 9:00am - 06/29/2024 @ 5:00pm
Take & Make, Summer Reading, Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Take & Make, Summer Reading, Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

The sky is the limit when it comes to upcycling! A little time, enjoyment, and TLC will turn a standard used deck of cards and some discarded books into an adorable book that you can decorate your own way!

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Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

Upcycled Crafts: Recycled Beasties

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Today’s craft will challenge participants to create a beastie or animal from recycled plastic bottles and craft supplies. Are you up for the challenge? This program is for children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome to attend.

Upcycled Crafts: Recycled Beasties

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tonight's craft will challenge participants to create a beastie or animal from recycled plastic bottles and craft supplies. Are you up for the challenge?

Upcycle Art: Puzzle Piece Tree

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Summer Reading, Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Summer Reading, Crafts / DIY
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Discover how to upcycle those old art supplies. Breathe new life into leftover puzzles and paints! Create a unique work of art that can be copied but never repeated. ♻🌳🧩

All materials will be provided.

Magnificent Mondays: Paper Collage

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
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Participants will create a paper collage using scraps of paper and glue sticks. This program is designed for children ages 3-6, but all are welcome to attend.

Upcycled Crafts: Bottle Cap Art

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Transform bottle caps into art at tonight's program! This program is for children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome to attend. All QPL programs are free and open to the public, but supplies are limited; reservations are requested. 

Upcycled Crafts: Bottle Cap Art

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Crafts / DIY
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Transform bottle caps into art at today’s program! This program is for children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome to attend.

Upcycled Crafts: Oui Glass Jars

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Turn Oui Glass Jars into decorative plant holders and battery-powered tea light holders. This program is for children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome.

Upcycled Crafts: Oui Glass Jars

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Crafts / DIY
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Turn Oui Glass Jars into decorative plant holders and battery-powered tea light holders. This program is for children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome.

Magnificent Mondays: Underwater Suncatcher

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
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Tonight, we will create an underwater suncatcher. This program is designed for children ages 3-6, but all are welcome to attend. All QPL programs are free and open to the public, but space is limited; reservations are requested.

Upcycled Crafts: 4th of July CD Wreath

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for the 4th of July by creating a wreath out of old CDs, scrapbook paper, and other supplies! This program is for children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome.

Upcycled Crafts

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Crafts / DIY
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for the 4th of July by creating a wreath out of old CDs, scrapbook paper, and other supplies! This program is for children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome.

Magnificent Mondays: Salad Spinner T-Shirt

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
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Please bring your own clean white or light-colored T-shirt, and we will supply the rest of the supplies you need to make a super cool shirt using a salad spinner! This program is designed for children ages 6 and up, but all are welcome to attend.

Upcycled Crafts: Pizza Box Maze

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

In today's program, transform a pizza box into a marble maze! This program is for children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome. All QPL programs are free and open to the public, but supplies are limited; reservations are requested.

Upcycled Crafts: Pizza Box Maze

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Crafts / DIY
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

In tonight's program, transform a pizza box into a marble maze! This program is for children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome.

Magnificent Mondays: Textured Collage

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Crafts / DIY
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will create a collage using various craft supplies. This program is designed for children ages 3-6, but all are welcome to attend. All QPL programs are free and open to the public, but space is limited; reservations are requested.

Upcycled Crafts: Pokémon Card Art

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Crafts / DIY
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

In today's program, participants will transform a Pokémon card into a work of art! All QPL programs are free and open to the public, but supplies are limited; reservations are requested.

Upcycled Crafts Teen Edition: Pokémon Card Art

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Crafts / DIY
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Event Details:

In today's program, participants will transform a Pokémon card into a work of art! All QPL programs are free and open to the public, but supplies are limited; reservations are requested.