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2026-03-13 16:00:002026-03-13 17:00:00America/ChicagoShamrock WandsIt's almost Saint Patty's Day! Let's create whimsical wands to share a little luck with the world. Main Library - 131 | Martin Children's Center
Friday, March 13 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Add to Calendar2026-03-13 16:00:002026-03-13 17:00:00America/ChicagoShamrock WandsIt's almost Saint Patty's Day! Let's create whimsical wands to share a little luck with the world. Main Library - 131 | Martin Children's Center
Learn to operate cameras, lights, audio, and grip gear in the CALS Production Studio. This hands-on training covers basic setup, shooting, and file handling, as well as rules for working in the space, so you can create and practice independently.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Celebrate Earth Month with our feathered friends!We’ll show you how to use the free Merlin smartphone app to identify birds, keep a list of the ones, you’ve seen, and more. Then, we’ll go outside and see who we can find near Main Library!
Channel your inner artist and create 'happy little accidents'! In this program, we will follow along with Bob Ross to make a magical painting. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Teens are invited to come by and learn how to basket weave with recycled strips of newspapers, magazines, and more! Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
It's Arab American Heritage Month! Henna is used in Arabic culture for special celebrations such as weddings and birthdays. We will use washable henna tattoos OR trace our hands and draw henna designs on paper.
Design and pour your own custom-scented candle in this beginner-friendly workshop. Choose your fragrance, learn the basics, and take home a cozy creation.
This program is a part of the CALS 2026 Big Read featuring Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, a collection of poetry by Ross Gay. Participants will explore the themes of Gay's work in their own writing.
Ready to turn ordinary objects into marbled masterpieces? Join us for an outdoor art lab where we’ll use spray paint to create "magic" patterns on water.
Drop by and ask your burning technology questions, or get help with a specific problem from an expert. Feel free to bring your mobile device or laptop.
It's Earth Month here at CALS, and one man's trash is another man's treasure, so let's upcycle some trash into fun crafts! Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Microsoft Word is the world's most popular writing and editing tool; so make the most of it! In this introductory class, you'll learn all the basics you need to feel comfortable in Word.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Join local artist Cass Christ in the Makerspace as she walks us through how to gelli print! Gelli printing is a form of printmaking where you use a gelatin plate to pull your print.
Take intentional time to reflect on your current season of life and write a heartfelt letter to your future self. A meaningful workshop focused on growth, vision, and self-encouragement.
Discover the satisfying art of relief printing. We’re going old-school—using carving gouges to cut original designs into linoleum blocks. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Learn amazing techniques to use in Microsoft Word. This class will show you how to make your work stand out aesthetically, create documents for multiple recipients, and more.
Ants are an important part of our environment/ecosystem. In honor of the little things that make a big difference, we are making a paper version of an ant farm.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Celebrate Earth Month with our feathered friends!We’ll show you how to use the free Merlin smartphone app to identify birds, keep a list of the ones, you’ve seen, and more. Then, we’ll go outside and see who we can find near Main Library!
We're celebrating National Library Week! Come decorate a box that looks like a book to hide treasures! Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Find out how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to add visual flair to business and personal presentations. You'll see how to incorporate images, animations, transitions, and more.
Get one-on-one help with cameras, video, lighting, editing, or general production questions. Bring your projects and/or your equipment, and ask anything. No registration required!
Teens are invited to join in celebrating World Design Day where they learn the basics of graphic design. Core elements such as line and space to design principles like unity and balance. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Drop by and ask your burning technology questions, or get help with a specific problem from an expert. Feel free to bring your mobile device or laptop.
It's National Poetry Month and Great Poetry Reading Day! We'll use mad libs to make our own silly (or serious) poems to share out loud in our poetry slam.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Thinking about starting a podcast? This beginner-friendly session covers the basics of podcast planning, including format, workflow, and the essential equipment used for recording. Learn what you need before you press the record button.
Take a spin on a pottery wheel! In this program, you will learn the basics of throwing ceramic pieces. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Come learn to sculpt with papier mache pulp (or paper clay) and make decorations you'd be proud to display! Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Discover how easy it is to make delicious pizza at home! In this demonstration, patrons will learn the basics of pizza dough preparation, topping combinations, and baking techniques to create the perfect homemade pizza.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
529 | Fred Darragh Center for Intellectual Freedom
Walter Pryor will be joined in conversation by Martie North to discuss his reflective memoir This Leaves Me Okay, exploring the Arkansas Black rural experience.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Learn the basics of a Cricut cutting machine in this program. We will go over Cricut Design Space, parts of the machine, vocabulary, and things we can make!
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.