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Craft Social

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Monday, Feb 24 10:30-12:30

Bring your own small craft and come have a cup of tea and work on your project in the library!

For adults and teens.

Sign up at the front desk or call 518-523-3200

Learn to make a coiled basket!

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Monday, March 3rd, 10:30 – 12:30

  • 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.

To sign up:

Call 518-523-3200 or visit the front desk

Watercolor Workshop: Folk Art Valentine’s Day Cards

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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.

Craft Social

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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.

Crochet Workshop: The Year of the Snake

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Monday Jan. 6th, 10:30-12:30

  • Learn how to make amigurumi, crocheted stuffed animals, by making a snake in honor of the 2025 Lunar New Year.
  • Some knowledge of crochet will be helpful but isn’t necessary.
  • Adults and teens welcome.
  • Materials will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own.
  • Sign up at the front desk, or by calling 518-523-3200

Craft Social

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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.

Watercolor Holiday Greeting Cards

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Mondays, Dec. 2nd, 9th

  • Make your own watercolor and color pencil greeting cards. Your completed cards will come with envelopes.
  • Free and open to the public. Materials will be provided.
  • A workshop for adults and teens led by Erin Johnson.
  • The two dates are duplicate sessions, you can sign up for either day.
  • To sign up call 518-523-3200, or visit the front desk.

Craft Social

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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.

Craft Social

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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.

Craft Social

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Aug. 26th 10:30-12:30

Bring your own small 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, 10:30-12:30 in the Nonfiction Room of the library.

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Aging wisely

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Are you 55 or older? Come join us for a 6-week class series.

Topics

  • Aging with power and knowledge
  • Enhancing your quality of life
  • Tackling difficult emotions
  • Strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle

April 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th,
May 7th, 14th

10:00-12:00

Enjoy free healthy snacks, great resources, social connections.

To sign up, call 518-523-3200, or stop at the front desk.

Learn to make a coiled basket

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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.

Crochet Workshop: Year of the Snake

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  • Learn how to make amigurumi, crocheted stuffed animals, by making a snake in honor of the 2025 Lunar New Year.
  • Some knowledge of crochet will be helpful but isn’t necessary.
  • Adults and teens welcome.
  • Materials will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own.
  • Sign up at the front desk, or by calling 518-523-3200

Rescheduled: Crochet a mini mushroom amigurumi

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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

Crochet a mini mushroom amigurumi

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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 Social

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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.

Learn to Crochet a Basic Granny Square

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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.

 

Local History: Lyman Epps

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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.

 

Ask A Genealogist!

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  • Do you have a genealogical question that’s been weighing on your mind?
  • Have you run into a ‘brick wall’ in your family tree and don’t know what to do next?
  • Or, maybe you want to know more about an ancestor. You have their vital records (birth, marriage, death) and census data, but you want to know MORE. Where should you search?

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.

Ask A Genealogist!

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  • Do you have a genealogical question that’s been weighing on your mind?
  • Have you run into a ‘brick wall’ in your family tree and don’t know what to do next?
  • Or, maybe you want to know more about an ancestor. You have their vital records (birth, marriage, death) and census data, but you want to know MORE. Where should you search?

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.