Come enjoy a day of painting with the family alongside artist David Daykin! Everything needed to paint your own masterpiece will be provided for this fun day! All ages are welcome and there is no experience necessary. Seats are limited.
Teens and Tweens: Looking for a place to hang out after your half day of school? Head to the library for some crafting and snacking! We’ll be making pins and magnets out of bottle caps. Drop by the Children's Activity Room any time between 2:00 and 3:30 pm. Stop by for a bit, or stay the whole time.
Using basic sewing skills, come design and sew your own stuffed UGLY MONSTER! Registration is required and begins Monday, July 29; call 978-465-4428 ext. 4, or stop by the library's Children's Room to sign up. For ages 8-12.
Get into the spirit of Spring by painting your own mini flower pot. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Newburyport Public Library and is completely FREE! Please contact Jessica Hilbun, Teen Librarian, at 978-465-4428 with any questions.
Joppa Flats Education Center offers April vacation programs offer a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities - keeping minds active and hands busy during school break! Come all day or as your schedule allows! This Vacation Week Flyby will focus on the salt marshes, the important role they play in the ecosystem and the creatures that use them to feed, live and breed.
Teens and tweens: Feeling crafty? Head to the library and make your own beaded safety pin bracelet! Please call Jessica Hilbun, Teen Librarian, at 978-465-4428 ext.246 with any questions.
Teens: Do you feel lucky? Get in the St. Patrick's Day spirit by learning about good luck charms and making one of your own!
Create a family treasure by making your own Russian nested doll, matryoshka, with Russian artist and storyteller, Marina Forbes. While decorating the dolls, families can listen to the folk music from Russia and try the “matryoshka dance”. Adults, teens and children six and up are invited to this workshop on traditional Russian arts and crafts.
Looking for something to do with the kids during School Vacation? Decorate cookies downstairs at the Michael's Chef Station. Kids will have a blast decorating fun-shaped cookies for free! All you have to do is RSVP with the number of kids attending and get ready for some fun!
Join your friends at Michael's Splashdown Kids Club for Cookies in the Corner! Kids will have a blast decorating holiday cookies for FREE! Just RSVP by email with the number of kids that you will bring and get ready to have some great Holiday fun!
