'arts and crafts'

4/17/2023

Drop off your stuffed animal Friday, April 21 before 5 pm for our Stuffed Animal Sleepover! Have them spend the night at the library; then pick them up on Saturday morning to see what mischief they got into overnight! 

Unraveling by Peggy Orenstein

What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater // In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch--shearing, spinning, dyeing wool--and in the process discovers how we find our deepest selves through craft. Orenstein spins a yarn that will appeal to everyone.

155.93 ORENSTEIN

Daughters of the New Year by E.M. Tran

Moving backwards in time, E. M. Tran takes us into the high school classrooms of New Orleans, to Saigon beauty pageants, to twentieth century rubber plantations, traversing a century as the Trung sisters are both estranged and united by the ghosts of their tumultuous history.

Large Print TRAN

Outsmart Your Brain by Daniel T. Willingham

Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy // This book is grounded in scientific findings but devoted to practical advice which make a difference to student test scores and grades. Giving readers peek under the hood at their own brains will help them understand which learning strategies work and why.

370.1523 WILLINGHAM

The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

This book will take readers on a journey spanning thousands of years and exploring the triumphs, strife, and hope that find us wherever we make our home.

Science Fiction NEWITZ

If you need help accessing any of these titles or using front door pickup, email or call us and we will be happy to assist you!

11/21/2022

The library will be closed November 24-27 (Thursday - Sunday) for Thanksgiving.

Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light by Joy Harjo

Fifty Poems for Fifty Years // A magnificent selection of fifty poems to celebrate three-term US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's fifty years as a poet.

811.54 HARJO

Peace Is a Chain Reaction by Tanya Lee Stone

How World War II Japanese Balloon Bombs Brought People of Two Nations Together // An accessible, concise, and comprehensive guide to understanding and dealing with the impact and consequences of social isolation.

MH 940.5428 STONE

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Knitting the Neighborhood edited by Sixth & Spring Books

Official Knitting Patterns // The 24 projects include replicas of 5 of Mister Rogers' iconic zippered cardigans in 9 unisex adult sizes, cardigan patterns for children and babies, puppets, the neighborhood trolley, blankets, and more.

746.432 MISTER

Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky

Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World // From New York Times bestselling author Eve Rodsky, comes an inspirational guide for setting new personal goals, rediscovering your interests, cultivating creativity, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space.

158.1 RODSKY

If you need help accessing any of these titles or using front door pickup, email or call us and we will be happy to assist you!

It happened again. The empty feeling after you finish bingeing a Netflix series. You aimlessly search for another show to fill the void the last one left. Your first instinct might be to look up more about the show you just watched, to see if there was anything you missed, or if there’s anything similar. Or maybe you end up scrolling through a rotation of the same 5 apps until bedtime. Either way, you wish you could switch up your routine and break those habits. Incorporating creativity into your everyday life can be the perfect way to do both.

Reading through Art Before Breakfast: a zillion ways to be more creative, no matter how busy you are by Danny Gregory, it was like having a mind reader predict every question and doubt addressed as I was having it. Gregory’s conversational tone was both fun and informative, and reassured me that creating this new habit would not become just another thing to add to my to-do list, but something I would forward to each day.

Craftivism: the Art of Craft and Activism by Betsy Greer is a great way to get involved in a cause you are passionate about in a creative way. Any craft can be a tool for a good cause, whether you create to promote an organization, sell your craft to raise money, or teach others how to use their resources to support ethically sourced and produced items.

If you are looking to strengthen artistic technique, Drawing is for Everyone by Kateri Ewing is a great way to jumpstart your new creative habits. Ewing encourages readers to leave their expectations and self criticism at the door, and simply find joy in the process rather than fear in the result. With lessons and guidance in graphite, color pencil, and ink, the possibilities are endless!

What people think is natural born talent is the hard work of someone that allowed themselves to learn their skills. Creating without the fear of failing is the first step to a happier outlook. No matter what style or medium you choose to do your art in, the joy of creating will be worth it. 

More to check out:

• How to Art Doodle Series by Carolyn Scrace
• The Creative Artist: A fine artist’s guide to expanding your creativity and achieving your artistic potential by Nita Leland