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Sea Glass Bird on a Branch

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 7:00pm
Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up a kit to make the craft of the week at home. Available July 14, while supplies last. Instructions & most supplies included in kit.

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Pick up a kit to make the craft of the week at home. Available July 14, while supplies last. Instructions & most supplies included in kit.

Dream Something Big: Build a Watts Tower

Build a Watts Tower

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
School-Age

You might not own a plot of land in Watts, California, but don't let that stop you from building your own Watts Tower!

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
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You might not own a plot of land in Watts, California, but don't let that stop you from building your own Watts Tower!

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By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

Cupcake Decorating

Cupcake Decorating

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food
Age Group:
Teens

 

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food
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By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

Pony Paper Tube Marionette (Puppet)

Make a Pony Marionette (Puppet)

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School-Age

This summer, join us for a colorful and creative hands-on program during Made in Color Week!

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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This summer, join us for a colorful and creative hands-on program during Made in Color Week!

Disclaimer(s)

By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

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Suncatcher Take-Home Craft

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 7:00pm
Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up a kit to make the craft of the week at home. Available July 21, while supplies last. Instructions & most supplies included in kit.

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Pick up a kit to make the craft of the week at home. Available July 21, while supplies last. Instructions & most supplies included in kit.

adult paint

Adult Paint Night: Ice Cream Cone

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Come and paint a summer ice cream cone! Bring a friend or enjoy yourself. Feel free to bring your favorite beverages and snacks, while you get creative. The $10 fee includes all supplies. 

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Come and paint a summer ice cream cone! Bring a friend or enjoy yourself. Feel free to bring your favorite beverages and snacks, while you get creative. The $10 fee includes all supplies. 

Sip

Sip & Stitch

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring any tapestry or needlework such as sewing, embroidery, lace, knitting, crochet, weaving, etc. to our Sip & Stitch monthly sessions. Enjoy provided refreshments (coffee & tea) while chatting with other crafters. Ages 16 and up.

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Bring any tapestry or needlework such as sewing, embroidery, lace, knitting, crochet, weaving, etc. to our Sip & Stitch monthly sessions. Enjoy provided refreshments (coffee & tea) while chatting with other crafters. Ages 16 and up.

Potholder Weaving

Potholder Weaving

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

 

One of the often overlooked arts is that of fashion and textiles. Today, we'll be taking a look at these incredible art forms! Afterward we'll be taking a stab at weaving our own colorful potholders! 

 

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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One of the often overlooked arts is that of fashion and textiles. Today, we'll be taking a look at these incredible art forms! Afterward we'll be taking a stab at weaving our own colorful potholders! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

Colors in Space Art Activity

Colors in Space

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
School-Age

Explore the cosmos through art in our exciting Colors in Space program! Using chalk pastels, kids will use the elements of art — shape, line, color, texture, and value — to create their own out-of-this-world masterpieces.

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
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Explore the cosmos through art in our exciting Colors in Space program! Using chalk pastels, kids will use the elements of art — shape, line, color, texture, and value — to create their own out-of-this-world masterpieces.

Disclaimer(s)

By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

Make a Galaxy Jar

Galaxy Jars

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
School-Age

Join us for an out-of-this-world project with our Galaxy Jar crafting session!

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Body:

Join us for an out-of-this-world project with our Galaxy Jar crafting session!

Disclaimer(s)

By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

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Adult Paint Night: Ice Cream Cone

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Come and paint a summer ice cream cone! Bring a friend or enjoy yourself. Feel free to bring your favorite beverages and snacks, while you get creative. The $10 fee includes all supplies. 

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Body:

Come and paint a summer ice cream cone! Bring a friend or enjoy yourself. Feel free to bring your favorite beverages and snacks, while you get creative. The $10 fee includes all supplies. 

Pin Making

Pin Making

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Teens

 

We'll be taking a look at the history of pins and how they evolved! Afterward we'll be making pins of our own! We have a button making machine that the kids will get to use to form their very own pins to take home! 

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Registration Required
Body:

 

We'll be taking a look at the history of pins and how they evolved! Afterward we'll be making pins of our own! We have a button making machine that the kids will get to use to form their very own pins to take home! 

Disclaimer(s)

By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

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Pretend Picasso Portrait Take-Home Craft

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 7:00pm
Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up a kit to make the craft of the week at home. Available July 28, while supplies last. Instructions & most supplies included in kit.

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Pick up a kit to make the craft of the week at home. Available July 28, while supplies last. Instructions & most supplies included in kit.

mosaic

Adult Craft: Mosaic Tiles

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to create a mosaic tile at our Adult Craft Night. Please bring any old broken or cracked dishes, teacups, small tiles, etc. that can be glued to the tile to design your masterpiece.

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Join us to create a mosaic tile at our Adult Craft Night. Please bring any old broken or cracked dishes, teacups, small tiles, etc. that can be glued to the tile to design your masterpiece.

Disclaimer(s)

By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

DIY kaleidoscope

DIY Kaleidoscope

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
School-Age

Color Your World: DIY Kaleidoscope Workshop

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Body:

Color Your World: DIY Kaleidoscope Workshop

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By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

Teen Self Portraits

Teen Self Portrait

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

 

One of the hardest pieces of art for many artists is their self-portrait. Today we'll take a look at some of the greatest self-portraits throughout history and then we'll make our own abstract versions of our self-portraits! 

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Body:

 

One of the hardest pieces of art for many artists is their self-portrait. Today we'll take a look at some of the greatest self-portraits throughout history and then we'll make our own abstract versions of our self-portraits! 

Disclaimer(s)

By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

Creative Chaos: A Family Art Extravaganza

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Families

Creative Chaos: A Family Art Extravaganza

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Creative Chaos: A Family Art Extravaganza

Sky Color book

Colorful Storybook Creations

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Age Group:
School-Age

Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Registration Required
Body:

Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds

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By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins. 

Gratitude Letter

Gratitude Letters

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

 

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Library Branch: Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Body:

 

Disclaimer(s)

By participating in or attending any library event, program, or class, visitors may be photographed by library staff. The library reserves the right to use these photographs for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. If you or a family member prefer not to be photographed, please inform the library staff in charge before the event begins.