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Classes & Events
Popular Search: Minecraft, Winter, Sewing Classes
Classes and events are virtual and in-person. Registration is strongly encouraged for in-person events, attendance may be limited.
Registration Required
Thursday
April
16
10:30am
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Storytime
Discover colors, textures, and materials through stories, songs, and creative art activities. Recommended for ages 18–36 months. Registration required.
Learn more>Silver Stitches: Senior Craft & Connect
A Fiber Arts Meetup
Thursday
April
16
10:30am
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Are you a senior who loves to knit or crochet or wants to practice your skills? Join our vibrant fiber arts community where you can connect with others, share patterns and create beautiful projects.
Learn more>Block-by-Block: A Skill-Building Knit-A-Long – Cables
Confident Beginner
Thursday
April
16
3:00pm
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Build knitting skills 1 square at a time! We’ll focus on 2 new stitches per month. Come for one or all & create beautiful squares, perfect for a sampler blanket. *Students must bring tools & yarn.*
Learn more>Winter Garden Knits
A Fiber Arts Meet-up
Saturday
April
18
10:15am
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Have a knitting project in progress, we’d love to see it! Bring your own work in progress, yarn & tools, ask questions, receive help, give help, share ideas, and meet new people!
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Registration Required
Tuesday
April
21
4:30pm
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Program Area)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Junior scientists will explore STEAM concepts to expand their minds and explore the world around them. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Knit It, Gift It!: Lemon Zest Dishcloth & Trivet (4 parts)
Intermediate Level
Monday
April
27
10:15am
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Plan ahead with thoughtful handmade gifts – Mother’s Day or just because – create a dishcloth / trivet set, perfect for gift-giving while mastering fun & practical knitting in color techniques.
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Registration Required
Monday
April
27
4:30pm
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Program Area)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Explore aerodynamics and the forces that make flight possible. Fold paper airplanes, create kites, and race balloons in fun-filled experiments with propulsion and lift. Recommended for ages 9-12.
Learn more>Bloom & Grow Afghan Crochet-A-Long
Intermediate
Wednesday
April
29
11:30am
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Create a sunflower-inspired afghan in our Bloom & Grow CAL. Over the next 9 months, you’ll work two 12″ granny squares each month and watch your blanket blossom piece by piece.
Learn more>Silver Stitches: Senior Craft & Connect
A Fiber Arts Meetup
Thursday
April
30
10:30am
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Are you a senior who loves to knit or crochet or wants to practice your skills? Join our vibrant fiber arts community where you can connect with others, share patterns and create beautiful projects.
Learn more>Block-by-Block: A Skill-Building Knit-A-Long – Cables
Confident Beginner
Thursday
April
30
3:00pm
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden – Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Build knitting skills 1 square at a time! We’ll focus on 2 new stitches per month. Come for one or all & create beautiful squares, perfect for a sampler blanket. *Students must bring tools & yarn.*
Learn more>
