Let's make a fun colorful craft to keep the cold away! We'll use white crayons to create patterns on paper hats before adding watercolor! And don't forget a pom on top! Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children...
Arts & Crafting
Whether it's a craft-to-go or craft event, you can learn a new skill or join others to chat and craft with the ICPL community. Check out upcoming events below.
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Upcoming events
Monday, January 20, 2025 - 1:00pm
Teen Center
Throughout January, middle schoolers, high schoolers and teen services staff have been designing an art project to display on the Teen windows of the Koza Family Teen Center at the Iowa City Public Library. All teens are invited to help bring this...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Join us for the exciting World Club on the third Tuesday of every month! Discover a new world culture each time through engaging stories, games, crafts, activities, and even delicious food. All ages and backgrounds are welcome! La Yue, the final...
Sunday, January 26, 2025 - 2:00pm
Digital Media Lab
Learn how to combine images from scans and downloads, and piece them all together with digital patterns! This is an intermediate class that focuses on using Photoshop tools, special effects, and ‘libraries’ for storing digital media. In this class...
Sunday, January 26, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Construct a lair filled with a sweet sleeping bear! 星期天手工坊： 冬眠小熊
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Book to Art Club is the fourth Tuesday of every month for school age children. Each month we will read a picture book and create custom art inspired by the story! This month's book selection is illustrated by Iowa City artist Claudia McGehee. We...
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Join us to make custom wands, slime potions, buttons, and magnets celebrating the wizarding world of Harry Potter! 和我们一起庆祝哈利·波特的魔法世界，制作特别的魔杖、纽扣，磁铁等手工。
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 6:00pm
Digital Media Lab
Do you knit, crochet, spin, punch needle, embroider or do some other fiber arts activity? Bring your current work in progress and join us the last Thursday of each month for an evening of conversation and group crafting. Whether you're...
Sunday, February 2, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Reggie Laurent is a contemporary artist from Chicago, whose canvases are filled from corner to corner with bright color and detailed designs that seem to move and dance right in front of your eyes. For Back History Month, we are honoring the unique...
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Did you know Iowa was the first state in the nation to legally desegregate its public schools? It was all because of Susie Clark, a 13-year-old Black student in Muscatine, Iowa. When she was denied entry to the school closest to her home, her family...
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