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7/2/16 - 7/9/16
7/2/16 - 7/9/16
7/2/16 - 7/9/16
7/2/16 - 7/9/16
7/2/16 - 7/9/16
7/2/16 - 7/9/16
7/2/16 - 7/9/16
7/2/16 - 7/9/16
Themed Crafts for All Ages!
Drop in for a themed craft every Saturday this Summer! Craft supplies are limited, so come early. The craft will be announced online. All ages welcome; children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. See event.
What Themes?
July theme: Nature
August theme: Olympics
When?
Every Saturday in July and August from 2pm - 3pm
Where?
The Great Hall in front of the MakerSpace
Celestial Viewing at WPL!
Physics and astronomy professor and Westport Astronomical Society board member Kevin Green will lead a community build of two prototype telescopes in the Library’s MakerSpace.
Celestial viewing with the Library telescopes in the upper parking lot, weather permitting:
Wednesdays, June 8 & 15 from 8-10 pm
Mondays, June 20 - July 25 from 8-10 pm
**No viewing week of July 4
Members of the public are invited to help with the construction of the telescopes on:
Tuesdays from 10 am-3 pm
Thursdays 10 am-3 pm
Thursdays from 5-7 pm (except June 9)
Saturdays from 11 am-3 pm
Collaborative Fairy/Dino Garden Planter
We will continue our garden planters for another week!
Nature Terrariums
This week, we'll be making Mason Jar Nature Terrariums! They can be simple, they can be complex, and they can include anything you find outside! Let your imagination go wild and bring home a beautiful self-sustaining terrarium.
See more about this craft here!
Rainforest Terrariums (Cancelled!)
Today we wil be making Rainforest Terrariums! These terrariums will be filled with the kinds of animals you might see if you took a trip to the Amazon, such as lizards, colorful frogs and tigers!
See more on this craft here.
NO DROP IN CRAFT TODAY!
Take a look at our August Crafts page to see upcoming activities.
To kick off our Olympic theme, we will be working as a team to create a flag garland that represents ALL 207 of the nations competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics!
See more on this craft here.
Eat Your Weeds!
When and Where?
July 20, 2016 on the Riverwalk Patio
The whole family can learn about the edible plants that grow in the back yard with ethnobotanist Hayden Stebbins. Many plants that we try to banish from our gardens and yards are delicious, nutritious and pernicious. So why not invite them into your kitchen for a meal? “Weed” is just a word for a plant you don’t know the use of yet, and this plant talk and walk will have you seeing weeds in a whole new way. For all ages!
Westport Grows Seed Library & Exchange
For avid gardeners to novices, the Westport Library offers support for growing and saving seeds. We have vegetables, flowers and herbs. Check out seeds for free!
