Events Calendar

Join us every Friday afternoon for a free-play session with LEGO-style bricks.

Join us for knitting and crochet!

Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to safely make yogurt, butter, and a variety of soft cheeses at home. The presentation includes tasting samples, and a yogurt, butter, and cheese zine.

Transform everyday garbage into a work of art! Join us to create a playful collage using items we collect around our homes, such as junk mail, shipping materials, product packaging, and more.

In this class, we will delve into the art of wrapping using Bojagi, exploring its diverse applications in both formal and informal settings. From adding an elegant touch to gifts to crafting fun market sacks using reusable, sustainable Bojagi.

Learn the calming art of origami with this workshop and enjoy learning a new craft while practicing mindfulness.

Fiber craft creativity!

Learn basic papermaking techniques utilizing recycled paper materials found around the home, such as junk mail, old homework, newspapers, or a variety of almost any kind of paper. Sophia will discuss the materials and basic equipment, as well as…

Join us during our drop-in hours to use our button makers and zine supplies. Don’t forget to book an appointment to access our sewing, embroidery, and Cricut machines.

Come create collage art and listen to music together. We’ll have lots of cool stuff to cut up for your collages including magazines, comics, and cards from Central Library’s old card catalog. Join in this fun opportunity to hang out with other teens…

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting as we create unique hot cocoa ornaments using our thumbprints. No crafting experience is needed, and all materials will be provided.

Join us during drop-in hours to use our button makers and zine supplies. Sewing, embroidery, and Cricut machines available by appointment.

A weekly fiber arts meetup where participants can share projects, socialize with other fiber artists, and work on their crafts. Bring your own supplies. No registration is required, but schedules may change, so call the Washington Irving Library at…

Do you sew, knit or crochet? Join us for a fabric arts meet up. Come and work on your projects with other art crafters in the community. All skill levels are welcome.

Come Crochet with us!

Books, Hooks, & Needles!

Learn basic papermaking techniques utilizing recycled paper materials found around the home, such as junk mail, old homework, newspapers, or a variety of almost any kind of paper. Sophia will discuss the materials and basic equipment, as well as…

Join our knitting and crochet social club. We meet weekly, and people of all levels are welcome, including beginners. Please bring your own supplies. Registration is not required, just drop by.

Take some time for your creative pursuits and chat with fellow art-makers in this virtual studio hour. Please bring whatever creative project you're working on, or if you need an art prompt, we will provide one.

Come and build the challenge of the day or make your own creation. Ages 5-11.

Our STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups. No sign-up is required. Take home a free book to keep after attending three STAR storytimes at our branch.

Bring your crochet, knitting, embroidery, or hand-stitching projects to the library and enjoy a relaxing hour crafting and chatting with other needle-art fans. Limited supplies are available for practicing and learning.

Come to the Pico Union Branch Library and paint some miniatures! Painting can be therapeutic and meditative. We provide brushes, paint, and even miniatures that you can keep!

Families are invited to join us for kids' craft programs on Thanksgiving and winter holidays' themes on November 12 and December 10, respectively.