Week Calendar

Make some fresh new cheery magnets for your refrigerator (or metal cabinets, whiteboard, etc.) to match your style!

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting or any other type of fiber arts? Then come join us every third Saturday of the month.

Art is for anyone at any age! Help the littlest artists in your life explore drawing, painting, and so much more as we create beautiful, messy art.

Join us every week for Tots Thursdays! Each week is filled with exciting activities designed to stimulate your child’s development while having a blast! Every month, we rotate through four themes:

Let your imagination soar at our toddler art time! We will use an assortment of odds and ends to create our very own works of art. A librarian will be on hand to provide you with all the resources you need to spread your artistic wings!

Star Wars fan? Anime fan? Comic book fan? Pokémon fan? LIBRARY fan?If you answered yes to everything above (and even more not mentioned) join us for Downtown Library’s GeekCon 2025!

Tweens meet at the library on the 2nd Wednesday of the month to practice their art skills. Feel like drawing today? Perhaps you're in the mood to paint - let's work on that.

I simply love Sushi. Candy Sushi that is! Best of all it's easy to make. So, break out the chopsticks and try this delicious creation that will be fun to make and eat!

Get inspired at the library! 

Stop by to create exciting projects using various art mediums, methods, and materials.

This watercolor class is designed for beginners and aims to teach fundamental techniques, explore materials, and foster artistic expression through the medium of watercolor, covering color mixing, brushstrokes, and composition.

Join us at the library for this fun and creative workshop!  Learn how to create stunning nail designs using nail stamping techniques, a simple yet impressive way to decorate your nails with intricate patterns and designs.

Create a mermaid seaside landscape using the most surprising of supplies: a book! This month we will delve into the art of book folding, using repurposed books to create a beautiful sculpture to take home.

I don’t know about you, but we can’t get enough of the Disney Moana around here! Join us for a Shiny Sea Shell Craft to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Month. 

Come for the lemonade, stay for the games, crafts, and activities! We'll bring out our Nintendo Switch and compete in Mario Kart tournaments, play Exploding Kittens, do puzzles together, and more! For ages 12-18.

Welcome to Belle Isle’s Imagine Lab, where kids can explore creativity through art, science, design, and technology projects.

Join us after school for arts and crafts! Each Friday, come do a craft while you hang out with friends. We'll be doing all sorts of things, from bad art night to zines to paper mache!

Bring your own project and materials and knit, crochet, or sew your way through the afternoon with members of the community who share your enthusiasm for crafts. All types of fiber arts welcome!

Unleash your creativity at Print Experiment, a monthly hands-on program for exploring the art of printmaking!

Unleash your creativity at our Mini Canvas Painting Workshop! Join us for a relaxing and fun session where you can create your own masterpiece on a small canvas. No experience necessary—just bring your imagination!

Join us at Northwest Library for an engaging adult workshop exploring the impactful print works of contemporary Native American artist Edgar Heap of Birds.

Celebrate spring by creating a beautiful tissue paper plum blossom branch!

Join us to turn a glass plate into a cookie platter or treat tray. Use your ideas to create a great handmade gift for mom, or anyone who loves decorative items. This program is free, but supplies are limited, so please preregister.