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This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

How to Sew: Scrappy Quilt-as-You-Go Ornaments

9:00am–11:00am
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Meeting Room D
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

How to Sew: Scrappy Quilt-as-You-Go Ornaments

2:00pm–4:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Meeting Room D
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Hand Sewing

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Dive into the world of hand sewing! Learn how to thread a needle, explore different stitches, and make a felt bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Hand Sewing

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Dive into the world of hand sewing! Learn how to thread a needle, explore different stitches, and make a felt bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Hand Sewing

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Dive into the world of hand sewing! Learn how to thread a needle, explore different stitches, and make a felt bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

One-on-One Basic Sewing Machine Skills

6:30pm–8:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Meeting Room D
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book a one-on-one appointment to learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intro to 3D Printing

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room D
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use Tinkercad to build and manipulate 3D designs. In this class, we’ll go over merging and subtracting shapes, readying objects for 3D printing by adding supports and exporting files.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Hand Sewing

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Dive into the world of hand sewing! Learn how to thread a needle, explore different stitches, and make a felt bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Adults" group

746 Needlework Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room A
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

The 746 Needlework Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays each month.


Needlework – Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery – All skill levels welcome!
Please bring your own supplies.

This event is in the "Adults" group

One Stroke Painting

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you love to paint, you will want to sign up for this class where you will be learning to create your own version of a nature scene. No prior painting skills needed for this painting class! 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Embroidered Bookmarks

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Try your hand at embroidery and take home a unique embroidered snowflake bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Embroidered Bookmarks

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Try your hand at embroidery and take home a unique embroidered snowflake bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Embroidered Bookmarks

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Try your hand at embroidery and take home a unique embroidered snowflake bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

How to Sew: Scrappy Quilt-as-You-Go Ornaments

6:00pm–8:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Meeting Room D
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: pressing & sewing

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Embroidered Bookmarks

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Try your hand at embroidery and take home a unique embroidered snowflake bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Winter solstice Rock Art

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids
Meeting Room B
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Create light up rock art to celebrate the return of the light! Program starts promptly at 10:00 a.m.

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In the event of cancellation due to inclement weather, participants will be notified via the email address provided during registration.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-6" group

Drop In! Post-It Note Art

10:00am–3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Tree House
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

 Stop by the Treehouse and use a rainbow of Post-It Notes and art supplies to create a piece of art for our Post-It Note Art Gallery!. This program is a drop-in and unsupervised.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Coloring Club

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room A
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Experience the stress-reducing benefits and creative self-discovery of adult coloring. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring utensils and prints if you prefer. Color, relax and chat – bring a friend!

 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-6" group

Drop In! Post-It Note Art

10:00am–3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Tree House
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

 Stop by the Treehouse and use a rainbow of Post-It Notes and art supplies to create a piece of art for our Post-It Note Art Gallery!. This program is a drop-in and unsupervised.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-6" group

Drop In! Post-It Note Art

10:00am–3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Tree House
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

 Stop by the Treehouse and use a rainbow of Post-It Notes and art supplies to create a piece of art for our Post-It Note Art Gallery!. This program is a drop-in and unsupervised.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-6" group

Drop In: Watercolor Painting

10:00am–3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Tree House
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Grab a watercolor paint sheet and paint! This program is a drop-in and unsupervised. Caregivers need to stay with their children.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-6" group

Drop In: Watercolor Painting

10:00am–3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Tree House
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Grab a watercolor paint sheet and paint! This program is a drop-in and unsupervised. Caregivers need to stay with their children.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-6" group

Drop In: Watercolor Painting

10:00am–3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Tree House
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Grab a watercolor paint sheet and paint! This program is a drop-in and unsupervised. Caregivers need to stay with their children.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Coil Coasters

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Relax and unwind as you craft a cute fabric-coiled coaster. This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.