Join University of Virginia’s Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Lars Tiffany and author S.L. Price Discussing Price’s new book The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse.
Friday, August 1, 5-6 PM. Books available for purchase at Bookstore Plus.
Monday April 7, 3:00 – 5:00
This will be a class just about the basics. If you’ve never crocheted before but would like to learn, this is the class for you!
We will cover chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet, increase and decrease. There won’t be any specific project to complete, but when you leave you will have the skills you need to try your hand at scarves, granny squares, or amigurumi. Materials will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own.
Adults and teens welcome! Sign up at the front desk or by calling 518-523-3200
Monday, March 3rd, 10:30 – 12:30
To sign up:
Call 518-523-3200 or visit the front desk
Monday Feb. 3rd 10:30-12:30
Try your hand at folk-art inspired watercolors, and take home your own hand-painted Valentine’s Day cards.
For adults and teens. Material provided.
To sign up, call 518-523-3200 or stop by the main desk.
Jan. 27th 10:30-12:30
Bring your own craft and come have a cup of tea and work on your project in the library!
For adults and teens.
Last Monday of the month, in the nonfiction room.
To RSVP, call 518-523-3200 or visit the front desk.
Monday Jan. 6th, 10:30-12:30
Monday, December 30th 10:30-12:30
Come have a cup of tea and work on your own project in the non-fiction room.
We meet on the last Monday of each month.
Mondays, Dec. 2nd, 9th
Monday, Nov. 25th 10:30-12:30
Come have a cup of tea and work on your own project in the non-fiction room. Erin will be working on a Tunisian crochet blanket done in colorwork hexagons.
Monday October 28th, 10:30-12:30
Bring your own craft and come have a cup of tea and work on your project in the library!
For adults and teens.
This will be a class just about the basics. If you’ve never crocheted before but would like to learn, this is the class for you!
We will cover chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet, increase and decrease. There won’t be any specific project to complete, but when you leave you will have the skills you need to try your hand at scarves, granny squares, or amigurumi. Materials will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own.
Adults and teens welcome! Sign up at the front desk or by calling 518-523-3200
Learn how to make your own coiled basket using raffia and yarn. Unless you are very speedy, this will be a project you will start at the library, then finish at home.
It’s a great way to use up your leftover and odd balls of yarn!
Adults and teens welcome.
We will provide materials, but you can use your own yarn if you prefer.
Craft class at the library
Learn the basics of how to make amigurumi, crocheted stuffed toys, by making a miniature mushroom. Some knowledge of crochet will be helpful but isn’t necessary. Adults and teens welcome. Materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.
Sign up at the main desk or by calling 518-523-3200
Craft class at the library
Learn the basics of how to make amigurumi, crocheted stuffed toys, by making a miniature mushroom. Some knowledge of crochet will be helpful but isn’t necessary. Adults and teens welcome. Materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.
Sign up at the main desk or by calling 518-523-3200
Bring your own small craft and come have a cup of tea and work on your project in the library. Examples include: knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, tablet weaving, hand sewing. Sign up at the front desk of the library, or by calling 518-523-3200.
For adults and teens.
Come learn some crochet basics and make a granny square or two!
It’s great way to use up odd bits of yarn. Since squares are worked individually and can be combined to make almost anything, it’s a great portable project for waiting rooms or long trips.
Materials will be provided, though you are welcome to bring your own hook and yarn if you prefer! Adults and teens welcome.
Sign up at the front desk or by calling 518-523-3200.
Archaeologist Dr. Hadley Kruczek-Aaron to speak on the life of Lyman Epps, a founding member of the library, his family, and the search for their homestead.
Dr. Hadley Kruczek-Aaron, professor of anthropology at SUNY Potsdam, has made local history and archaeology a focal point of her career. She was recently featured in the film Searching for Timbuctoo by Paul Miller, which documented her excavation site at John Brown’s Farm.
Sign up for a free consultation with professional genealogist Judith Harper by visiting the front desk or calling the Lake Placid Public library at 518-523-3200.
Judith Harper has been fascinated by family history research since the late 1980s when she started investigating the lives of her ancestors. She has been working as a professional genealogist since 2015, when she received her Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. Judith specializes in New York State and New England genealogy. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and her profile can be viewed at https://www.apgen.org/users/judith-harper.
Sign up for a free consultation with professional genealogist Judith Harper by visiting the front desk or calling the Lake Placid Public library at 518-523-3200.
Judith Harper has been fascinated by family history research since the late 1980s when she started investigating the lives of her ancestors. She has been working as a professional genealogist since 2015, when she received her Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. Judith specializes in New York State and New England genealogy. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and her profile can be viewed at https://www.apgen.org/users/judith-harper.
