Monday, July 8th 10:30-12:30
Learn some basic floral techniques and make a summer wreath painting!
For adults and teens.
Materials will be provided, but you can bring your own if you would like.
Sign up at the front desk, or by calling 518-523-3200
Monday June 17th, 10:30-12:30
Farmer’s markets are in full swing, and what better way to pick up your produce than in a hand-crocheted market bag? We will be making one in miniature so that you will have a chance to learn the whole process from start to finish. You will also be provided with a pattern for the full-size bag and the option to check out a kit with your library card. Materials will be provided, but you can bring your own if you would like.
Adults and teens welcome!
Sign up at the front desk, or by calling 518-523-3200
Wednesday, July 10th 11-1
· 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.
Monday, June 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. Examples include: knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch. Erin will be working on a Tunisian crochet project.
Sign up at the front desk of the library, or by calling 518-523-3200.
For adults and teens.
Wednesday, June 12th 11:00-1:00
· 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.
Monday, May 20th 10:30-12:30
Come and learn some basic floral techniques and make a summer wreath painting! Materials will be provided, but you can bring your own if you would like.
For adults and teens
Sign up at the front desk, or by calling 518-523-3200
Monday July 15th 10:30-12:30 We will be taking advantage of the beautiful weather and painting in the library’s back garden. Try your hand at plein air landscape painting. Materials will be provided, but you can bring your own if you would like. Sign up for a day (or more) at the front desk of the library, or by calling 518-523-3200.
Monday May 6th, 10:30-12:30
This will be a class just about the basics. We will learn the chain, single crochet, double crochet, increase and decrease stitches.
Try out a new skill in a relaxed atmosphere. There will be no specific project to work on, but when you leave you will be equipped to try out a new project on your own. There will be crochet hooks and yarn to use. You are also welcome to bring your own.
Adults and teens welcome! Sign up at the main desk, or by calling 518-523-3200
Monday, April 1st 10:30-12:30
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.
Monday, March 25th 10:30-12:30
Adults and teens welcome
Try your hand at watercolor flowers! We will be working from a bouquet, and there will be a live demonstration and step-by-step coaching. Space will be limited, but the program will
repeat if there is a waiting list.
Sign up at the front desk, or by calling 518-523-3200
Learn some of the basics of watercolor, and try your hand at a landscape painting!
Materials will be available to use at the event, or you are welcome to bring your own.
For adults and teens.
Sign up at the front desk
or by calling 518-523-3200.
Learn some of the basics of watercolor, and try your hand at a landscape painting!
Materials will be available to use at the event, or you are welcome to bring your own.
For adults and teens.
Sign up at the front desk
or by calling 518-523-3200.
Learn some of the basics of watercolor, and try your hand at a landscape painting!
Materials will be available to use at the event, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Adults and teens welcome
Sign up at the front desk
or by calling 518-523-3200.
Learn some of the basics of watercolor, and try your hand at a landscape painting!
Materials will be available to use at the event, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Adults and teens welcome
Sign up at the front desk
or by calling 518-523-3200.
· 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.
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 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. Originally from the Boston area, she has been living in the Adirondacks since 2005 with her husband and their golden retrievers. She is an avid naturalist, and when not working or hiking, she loves nothing better than to curl up with a good book.
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 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. Originally from the Boston area, she has been living in the Adirondacks since 2005 with her husband and their golden retrievers. She is an avid naturalist, and when not working or hiking, she loves nothing better than to curl up with a good book.
2471 Main Street,
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3200
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Monday – Friday:
9:30am – 6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Closed on all National Holidays.
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