April
Family Storytimes
Wednesdays, April 1, 15, 22, 29
*Note: No Storytime on Wednesday April 8 as Spring Break.
Other activities for the kiddos:
Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday April 4, 11-1pm
Participate in an Easter Egg Hunt in Downtown Holton Park, meet and take pictures with the Easter Bunny, and make a craft. Bring your own basket.
Taylor Swift Extravaganza, Friday April 10, 1-2pm
Let’s celebrate Women's History Month in Style! Make friendship bracelets, listen to Taylor Swift's music, enjoy a sweet treat, and craft yourself into a Lavender Haze. Come bejeweled in your favorite era for extra fun. Registration required.
Fairy Houses, Monday April 20, 230-330pm
Build your own charming fairy house. Open a door into your own enchanted world in your backyard or garden. Bring your imagination!
Peg Fairy Dolls, Monday April 27, 230-330pm
Create a fairy to live in your Fairy House. Use these cute peg doll fairies to decorate your room, a garden, or as a thoughtful gift for your family or friends. Let your imagination soar!
Teens
Taylor Swift Extravaganza, Friday April 10, 1-2pm
Let’s celebrate Women's History Month in Style! Make friendship bracelets, listen to Taylor Swift's music, enjoy a sweet treat, and craft yourself into a Lavender Haze. Come bejeweled in your favorite era for extra fun. Registration required.
Adults
Watercolor Painting, Monday April 6, 230-4pm
Create a watercolor painting in this 2-class series. In the first class, learn the basics of watercolors. In the second class, finish your painting. Also, bring a 5x7 frame to the second class to frame your finished masterpiece! Registration required.
Quilled Flower Cards, Wednesday April 8, 230-4pm
Make a fun card using quilling, an art form that uses strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Historically, the "quill"--the hollow, pointed end of a bird's feather--was used to roll the paper strips. Registration required.
Watercolor Painting, Monday April 13, 230-330pm
Create a watercolor painting in this 2-class series. In the first class, learn the basics of watercolors. In the second class, finish your painting. Also, bring a 5x7 frame to the second class to frame your finished masterpiece! Registration required.
Spring Plant Swap, Wednesday April 15, 3-5pm
Plant Swap! Bring a plant, swap a plant. Check out a few books on gardening, too. Sponsored by the Holton Garden Club.
Book Club, Wednesday April 22, 5-6pm
Gather and discuss the book of the month with fellow book lovers from your local community. Copies of the monthly selection are available at the library. New participants are always welcome! Everything I Learned, I Learned in A Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir
May
For the kiddos:
From Egg to Chick, May 1-31, All Day, during branch open hours
This unique 4-H Embryology Project through MSU Extension focuses on the development of chicken eggs into chicks. Eggs are incubated at the library until hatching time. Eggs hatch in 21 days. Join us and watch the process.
Star Wars Family Fun, Tuesday May 5, 330-430pm
Bring the whole family for an out-of-this-world adventure. Whether you’re a Jedi Master or a young Padawan, there is fun for everyone. See you there, and may the Force be with you! Registration Required.
Perler Bead Fun, Friday May 29, 330-430pm
Build cool designs using colorful melty beads. You can follow a pattern or make your own pixel art. Once you finish your masterpiece, we will iron it so you can take it home forever! Registration required.
Teens
Living Seed Necklace, Monday May 18, 330-430pm
If you are looking for an alternative to a metal chain for your pendant, handmade seed necklace chains are beautiful and natural. They will add texture, color and a connection the earth. Make your own "Seed" necklace - a living creation - and watch it grow.
Adults
Watercolor Painting, Wednesday May 4, 230-4pm
Create a watercolor painting in this 2-class series. In the first class, learn the basics of watercolors. In the second class, finish your painting. Also, bring a 5x7 frame to the second class to frame your finished masterpiece! Registration required.
Watercolor Painting, Wednesday May 11, 230-4pm
Create a watercolor painting in this 2-class series. In the first class, learn the basics of watercolors. In the second class, finish your painting. Also, bring a 5x7 frame to the second class to frame your finished masterpiece! Registration required.
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