Native American Heritage Month: Bead Weaving (Take Home Kit for Teens)

November is Native American Heritage Month!

One of the most common arts and crafts practiced by multiple Native American tribes is beadwork. Generations before Europeans landed on the shores of the new world, Native American beadwork used primarily stone, shell, quills, and bone carved patiently with non-metal tools. As new materials like metal and glass were introduced by the new people arriving on the shores, the beadwork patterns used on clothing, jewelry, and decorations became much more intricate and stylized.

Learn a simple technique for weaving beads with this take-home kit, and make a bracelet or keychain.

Kits are first come, first served and will be available in limited quantities in the teen area of the library. We cannot hold kits.