Crafternoons are “social crafting” at its best. In a world that can often feel disconnected, creative activities offer a simple way to bring people together. Social crafting provides a welcoming space to meet new friends and have fun while expressing your creativity.
Beyond the joy of personal creation, crafting in a group enhances the experience by fostering connection and collaboration. The energy in a room full of creative people can be incredibly uplifting and inspiring. Sharing ideas, tips, and techniques with others who share a love for
crafting can spark new projects and expand your skill set.
Social crafting also encourages you to push your creative boundaries. Being surrounded by different perspectives and styles can help you see your own work in new ways. The opportunity to learn from fellow crafters is just as valuable as the project itself, making events like Crafternoon a meaningful and enriching experience for anyone who loves to create.
The library’s Adult Crafternoon program is held on a monthly basis and sessions are scheduled during the week on afternoons and evenings, as well as Saturday to try to accommodate a variety of schedules. All you have to is register and show up. All supplies are provided! So far this year we have made abstract clocks, pompom flowers, learned embroidery stitches and tried resistant water color painting.
Summer brings a sparkly project with bling for our plants, making paper pop-up cards and fairy houses 
If you are already a “Crafternooner,” we can’t wait to see you again. For those new to the idea of social crafting, you may want to try out one (or all) of our programs for the summer. For those still not sure about social crafting, you can explore CreativeBug, which is our database on arts and crafts activities. You can view tons of creative ideas with instructional videos, on everything from wire-wrapping to beading to leathercrafts, and more are added monthly! You will need your library card and pin (your birthdate in MMDDYYYY format) to use this database.
