Week Calendar

Join Norma Drish, Visual Artist and previous COLLIDER Artist-in-Residence, to learn needle felting! In this fun beginner workshop, participants will learn the basics of needle felting, including tools, materials, and techniques, while creatin

Adults and teens are welcome to use the Maker Lab during open hours.

Adults and teens are welcome to use the Maker Lab during open hours.

Drop in every Tuesday between 3:00 and 5:00 PM for some afternoon fun. Please note that the last half hour of the program will include time to wrap up our activity and clean up. Perfect for grades K-6 and families.

Teens may collaborate on completing a large-scale canvas.

Enjoy a weekly kids only craft time, socialize after school and make something fun to keep! Materials provided.

Join us as we envision and create! Different mediums will be explored every month, including painting, collaging, clay sculpting, and more!

Join our after-school program at the Library!  Whether you're into craft projects, board games, movies or simply socializing, there's something special waiting for you at the Library!

Join us for an afternoon craft project. We'll complete a different project each week with options for more structured and unstructured crafts. Follow our gallery of kid-created library art on Pinterest. All supplies provided.

Looking for a calm and quiet place to relax and hang out in the afternoon? Join us for Cozy Corner from 3-5 PM! 

Teens use our meeting space to hang out, play games, and enjoy other fun activities!

Unleash the artist in you with our Little Artists program, where children will experiment with various styles and elements of art.

Join us at the Outpost for a weekly night of board games, video games, and snacks! 

Ages 10-19

Come create custom shrinky dinks at the Shawnee Library! Supplies are provided. Ages 7-18

Looking to build community with your autistic peers? Stop by our social hour to discuss special interests, seek support, and enjoy some downtime.

Explore something new every month, from movies and STEAM activities to cooking demonstrations with our Charlie Cart mobile kitchen.

Our Kids ONLY Club is hosting an art show to celebrate the magic of stories. Whether you’re a fan of Elephant & Piggie or Dog Man, we want to see your favorite books come to life! How? It’s easy!

Calling all fiber artists! Whether you’re new or experienced, join us for knitting, crochet, weaving, needlework and more. Experienced fiber friends on staff will guide you through structured activities, or you can BYO WIP!

Learn some basic crochet techniques in this introductory two part course. In the first lesson, we will work on basic stitches, including: chain stitches, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet.