November
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s craft is a mason jar pumpkin.
The kit includes:
November
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Make your own pumpkin for Fall that you can keep!
Included in this kit:
Monday, October 30
5:00 to 7:00 PM
For children of all ages and their families
No Registration
Celebrate Halloween at Maxwell with not-so-spooky stories, cute and creepy crafts, ghoulish games, and trick-or-treating! Drop-in anytime between the two hours. Wear your costumes and bring your treat bag, because we will parade around the library trick-or-treating at 6 PM. If you want to trick-or-treat, please arrive by 5:45 PM.
Tuesday, September 27
3:30 to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one of your own choosing.
If you are coming to the library to do the craft, you do not need to register, but you can register if you would prefer to take a craft kit home.
All supplies provided.
This week make a fall leaf puppet.
Go outside and find a real leaf or use the leaf provided!
Image credits:
Leaves of trees in autumn. Adaxial side by Dmitry Makeev
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Tuesday, September 13
3:30 to 7:00 PM
Free
For kids 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to make the week’s planned craft or one of your own choosing.
If you are coming to the library to do the craft, you do not need to register, but you can register if you would prefer to take a craft kit home.
All supplies provided.
Do you like red or green apples?
This week, make your favorite kind of apple using a paper plate!
Image credits:
Honeycrisp Apple by Keagiles
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Thursday, February 17
Maxwell Community Room
Free
Alyson Esposito will guide you through making a lovely craft for you to take home at the end of class.
All supplies provided.
This month’s theme: TBA
Because of the popularity of this program, there are two sessions. Registration is required as space is limited to 6 people per session. Sign up for either the 4 PM class or the 5 PM class.
Due to COVID concerns, facial masks must be properly worn by everyone ages 2 and up when inside the library, regardless of vaccination status.
Week of Tuesday, November 30
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
Have fun finding leaves outside to make a lion craft.
The leaves will make up the lion’s mane!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credits:
Lion in Serengeti National Park by Schuyler Shepherd (Unununium272)
License: CC BY-SA 2.5
Week of Tuesday, November 23
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
What are some things you are thankful for this year?
Create this wreath and write down what you are thankful for.
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credits:
Derived from Marker games: Tail and Wreath by Moini
License: Donated to the public domain CC0 1.0
Week of Tuesday, November 16
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
Get ready for Thanksgiving with this paper bag turkey craft!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credit:
Two Turkey Birds by rejon
License: Donated to the Public Domain
Week of Tuesday, November 9
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
Add to your fall decorations and make this fun scarecrow craft.
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credits:
Espantapájaros (Scarecrow) by Elii San
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Thursday, November 18
5:00 to 5:50 PM and 6:00 to 6:50 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Free
Make two beautiful greeting cards with Alyson Esposito. Complete the designs using rubber stamps and colored pencils and your choice of several sentiments. All supplies provided.
TBA
Due to the popularity of this program, there are two sessions. Registration is required as space is limited to 8 people per session. Sign up for either the 5 PM class or the 6 PM class.
Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend that you bring a mask in case one is required that day.
Week of Tuesday, November 2
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
Make fun owls using cupcake liners.
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credit:
Snowy Owl – Schnee-Eule
by pe_ha45
License: CC BY 2.0
Week of Tuesday, October 19
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
For this craft, you will make your own unique skeleton using cotton swabs!
Put this on your wall to decorate for Halloween!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credit:
Blindenstudienanstalt Marburg/Lahn: Im Biologieunterricht
(Marburg/Lahn School for the Blind: In Biology Class)
by the German Federal Archive
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 DE
Week of Tuesday, October 12
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
This craft is a bit different from the rest.
First, go outside and look for all kinds of leaves in all different colors, shapes, and sizes.
Then go inside and make them into a person or an animal by gluing them to a piece of paper!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credits:
Leaves of trees in autumn. Adaxial side by Dmitry Makeev
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Thursday, October 28
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Maxwell Parking Lot
Join us for our Halloween Party!
Play some games, get a special craft to bring home, and get some candy!
Come dressed up in your costume!
Also see all of the fun pumpkins people decorated!
Week of Tuesday, October 5
Free
For children ages 3 to 10
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
This week’s craft is a fall handprint tree.
Use your own hand and arm as the trunk of the tree.
Then use crayons to make leaves in fall colors.
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credits:
Tree with handprints by Vectorportal.com
License: CC BY 4.0
Thursday, October 14
5:00 to 5:50 PM and 6:00 to 6:50 PM
Maxwell Community Room
Free
Registration begins 10/1/2021 at 8:00 AM
Alyson Esposito will guide you through making a lovely craft for you to take home at the end of class. All supplies provided.
This month’s theme:
Make a 3D fabric pumpkin just in time for Halloween and other autumn celebrations! There will be various fabrics to choose from and printed instructions for making additional pumpkins at home with fabric you have on hand.
Due to the popularity of this program, there are two sessions. Registration is required as space is limited to 8 people per session. Sign up for either the 5 PM class or the 6 PM class.
Participants must follow Maxwell Library’s COVID protocols concerning facial masks and social distancing. We recommend that you bring a mask in case one is required that day.
Image credits:
Pumpkin by Fredde 99
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
Get this fun craft kit and make your own owl puppet using a paper bag!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credits:
Bubo bubo sibiricus (Eurasian eagle-owl) by Carlos Delgado
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.
Celebrate the beginning of fall by making this festive wreath!
It will be the perfect decoration to get you started on decorating your room for fall.
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credits:
Derived from Marker games: Tail and Wreath by Moini
License: Donated to the public domain via CC0 1.0
Week of Tuesday, November 3
Free
Call the library or register to reserve a kit
For children ages 3 to 10
Drop in at Maxwell to grab this week’s planned craft!
Get this craft kit and make this fun scarecrow craft to add to your fall decorations!
All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.
Image credit:
Baddesley Clinton Scarecrow
by DeFacto
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Online via YouTube
Registration required
Free
Celebrate the beautiful colors of Autumn with a guided leaf to color on a Cajun card base and a pumpkin to color on a Kraft card base, with choice of sentiments.
We will call you on or after October 7 to arrange your pick up time.
Master crafter Alyson Esposito’s greeting card classes are back with a safe and socially distant twist. Register to pick up a kit to assemble two fun greeting cards, choice of sentiments included, in your own home. You will need your own adhesive, scissors, and colored pencils or thin markers. The kit will contain all the parts to the cards, a picture of the finished cards, written directions, and a link to a YouTube video where you can watch instructor Alyson Esposito assemble her cards.
Free but registration is required as the craft is limited to 25 people. You will need access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone in order to watch the video.
Supplies are limited, so there is only 1 kit per person. The craft is designed for our adult patrons.
If you would like additional kits, please contact Alyson — she is often able to sell them to her students at a reasonable price.
Due to social distancing requirements, please provide your phone number when registering so someone from Maxwell Library can call you to arrange a pickup time for you to fetch your kit. Once you have your kit, you can complete the craft at your own convenience in the comfort of your own home.
