This year has been a difficult one for many. Journaling and art are a creative outlet that can also help lower stress and anxiety. Stop by Anythink York Street to pick up an art journaling kit to help you unwind and process the year. Meet with us virtually and share ideas for your journal and support each other’s creative process. Supplies limited. Appropriate for teens in grades 6-12. Registration preferred.

Share your work and ideas with other writers and aspiring writers in this fun and supportive virtual workshop. Learn to write better, receive feedback, and be more creative. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. This program will be held online via GoToMeeting. A link to the online meeting will be sent via email in advance. 

Registration required.

While we’re apart we can still make and appreciate art. Register online and pick up an art kit any time after Monday, November 2nd at the Anythink Wright Farms branch. Follow the instructions included in the kit and have fun making your own piece of art. Registered participants are encouraged to attend the Virtual Gallery Showing on November 18 to come together virtually and show off their masterpieces. Appropriate for elementary school-aged kids. Registration is required. Please visit our online calendar to register.

Grab your supplies from the library in advance then join Sipping and Painting Highland for a virtual painting session. Kits can be picked up beginning Monday, November 9 at Anythink Wright Farms. This program will be held online using Zoom. A link to the program will be sent out via email to registrants. Appropriate for elementary school-aged kids. Space is limited; registration required. 

The days are getting shorter and our ability to see the stars earlier is getting easier. Commemorate your favorite constellation in the sky by creating a fun and easy coaster! Supplies limited. Appropriate for kids in grades 1-5. No registration required.

Show your civic spirit and join our experts from the Molly Brown House Museum as they dive into the battles and victories of the suffragist movement. As part of this talk, you will be invited to craft along with us as we recreate banners with suffrage messages.

Supplies will be available to pick up at Anythink York Street starting November 5. Registration required. This program will be held online via GoToMeeting. A link to the online meeting room will be sent out via email to registrants.

Join us for an afternoon of discovery in partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center and el Museo de Arte Popular of Mexico City. Hear the legend behind artist Oscar Becerra Mora’s sculpture, Xólotl: Dios Perro Alebrije Monumental, followed by a special interview with the director of the internationally renowned Museo de Arte Popular, who will share insights into the colorful world of Mexican folk art. This event will take place both in English and Spanish.  

The event will be held online using Zoom. A link to join will be sent out via email to registrants. Space is limited; online registration required.  

Los invitamos a pasar una tarde de aprendizaje cultural en asociación con el Centro Cultural Mexicano y el Museo de Arte Popular de la Ciudad de México. Escuche acerca de la leyenda detrás de la escultura del artista Oscar Becerra Mora, Xólotl: Dios Perro Alebrije Monumental, y continuando con una entrevista especial con el Director del Museo de Arte Popular de renombre internacional, quien compartirá con nosotros la historia detrás del colorido mundo del arte popular mexicano. Este evento se llevará a cabo en inglés y en español.  

Este evento se transmitirá en línea por Zoom. Se enviará un enlace por correo electrónico para unirse a esta presentación. El espacio es limitado; Se requiere registración anticipada de todos los participantes. 

Share your work and ideas with other writers and aspiring writers in this fun and supportive virtual workshop. Learn to write better, receive feedback and be more creative. This program will be held online via GoToMeeting. A link to the online meeting will be sent via email in advance. 

Registration required.

It’s National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for short) and time to get creative! Pick up your “Writer’s Survival Kit” and then join Sarah Schantz, award-winning author of the novel, Fig, as we discuss the creative writing process, learn how to develop dynamic characters and worlds, and brainstorm ideas.

The program will be held online using GoToMeeting. A link to the program will be sent out via email to registrants. Kits are limited and can be picked up at Anythink Perl Mack. Registration is required. Please visit our online calendar to register. For questions or concerns please email mmiller@anythinklibraries.org

Local piñata maker extraordinaire Maribel Arredondo of Mamibel Piñatas, will lead us through the process of creating our own Day of the Dead sugar skull piñatas! The program will be held online using GoToMeeting, and supplies will be available to pick-up from the Anythink Perl Mack branch beginning on Wednesday, October 28th. 

Piñatas are limited, so one supply kit per household, and only one registration per family required. A link to the program will be sent out via email to registrants. Please visit our online calendar to register. For questions or concerns please email bjacobs@anythinklibraries.org

Experience stories, songs and other fun activities that promote early literacy. Appropriate for ages preschool to 6 years old.  This storytime will be held outside, weather permitting. Please bring your own blanket or chair. Masks are encouraged, and physical distancing measures are in place.

Space is limited; registration required.

"Book" Ms. Rene to have your own personal Preschool Storytime! 

Join us for stories and a song outside on the grass and then enjoy a take-home craft to continue the fun.

Please note that some storytimes may be canceled due to inclement weather or cold temperatures.

Please check the event on our website for cancelation notices.

Best for ages 3-8.

Masks are encouraged, and physical distancing measures are in place.

Each program will run up to 20-25 minutes.

The same stories and song will be used through the month of October.

Meet Ms. Rene by the front doors of the Anythink Huron Street Library five minutes before your scheduled Storytime.

This program is limited to ten people! Please register once per family/group.

Join us – if you dare – for a unique, spooky story-time experience combining classic scary stories broadcast over radio and sound effects created by you. Attendees are welcome to listen from their vehicles via FM radio or bring comfortable seating to listen outdoors in the garden area. Scare Packages with snacks and noisemakers will be provided. Appropriate for families and the brave. Masks are encouraged, and physical distancing measures are in place. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.