Express yourself, get creative, and explore art at the library.
Painted Rocks
Drop in at any time and use your imagination to paint simple designs on rocks. You can leave them somewhere to brighten someone's day or take them home. Presented by Caponi Art Park. For ages 6 and older with their caregivers and teens.
Galaxie
Wednesday, June 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Origami
Learn how to fold fun origami models through in-person instruction and books. Geared for youth ages 8–12.
Robert Trail
Tuesdays, 1–3 p.m.
June 18
July 16
Aug. 20
Dropcloth Painting
Drop-in and let your creative imagination soar by painting on a large canvas drop cloth. Contribute to a fun, freewheeling collaborative art piece that will be displayed in the library. Presented by artist Z Akhmetova. Geared for youth ages 5 and older with their caregivers.
Kaposia
Tuesday, June 18, 1–3 p.m.
Perler Bead Creations
Construct perler bead creations using templates or design an original piece. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 6–12.
Heritage
Thursday, June 20, 10–11:30 a.m. Registration begins May 23.
Thursday, June 20, 2–3:30 p.m. Registration begins May 23.
Farmington
Friday, June 28, 10–11:30 a.m. Registration begins May 31.
Friday, June 28, 3–4:30 p.m. Registration begins May 31.
Book and Craft Party
Celebrate the works and world of Mo Willem's Elephant and Piggy by reading books and making crafts. Geared for youth ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
Pleasant Hill
Friday, June 21, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Make Your Own Pride Buttons
Drop in and celebrate Pride Month by making expressive buttons. Express yourself with a pronoun, flag button or show support with affirming phrase buttons. Make visually interesting buttons from discarded library materials. Limit three buttons per participant. Geared for youth ages 8–18.
Wescott
Friday, June 21, 2–3:30 p.m.
Crafternoon: Origami
Join us for a different featured craft each session. This session we will be making origami. Geared for youth ages 10 and older.
Wentworth
Monday, June 24, 2–4 p.m.
Evening Storytime and Craft
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and create a simple craft while developing early literacy skills. Geared for youth ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
Pleasant Hill
Mondays, 6–7 p.m.
June 24
July 22
Aug. 26
Tween Tuesday: Out of This World
Drop in and join us for space-themed crafts and activities. Geared for youth ages 8–13.
Wescott
Tuesday, June 25, 2–3:30 p.m.
Communty Needle Felted Bookmark
Drop in and add your own needle felted creation to our community bookmark. Then felt your own mini bookmark to take home. Presented by the Textile Center. Geared for youth ages 6 and older with their caregivers.
Galaxie
Friday, July 12, 1–3 p.m.
Crafternoon: Pastels
Join us for a different featured craft each session. This session we will be experimenting with pastels. Geared for youth ages 10 and older.
Wentworth
Monday, July 15, 2–4 p.m.
Tween Tuesday: Full STEAM Ahead
Drop in and join us for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) games and activities. For ages 8–13.
Wescott
Tuesday, July 16, 2–3:30 p.m.
Book and Craft Party
Celebrate the works and world of Pete the Cat by reading books and making crafts. Geared for youth ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
Pleasant Hill
Friday, July 19, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Cardboard Invention Creation
Use cardboard to solve problems, big and small. Brainstorm, plan, sketch and use your imagination to design innovative solutions then share your creations with others. Presented by Now Make Art. Geared for youth ages 4 and older.
Wentworth
Sunday, July 21, 2–4 p.m.
Great Outdoors Crafts
Use a variety of materials to make fun nature themed crafts. Geared for youth ages 3 and older.
Heritage
Thursday, July 25, 1–3 p.m.
Shrinky Dinks
Design shrinky dink creations using templates and patterns or design an original piece. Then watch your creation shrink. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 7–12.
Farmington
Friday, July 26, 10–11:30 a.m. Registration begins June 28.
Friday, July 26, 3–4:30 p.m. Registration begins June 28.
Crafternoon: Button Making
Join us for a different featured craft each session. This session we will be making buttons. Geared for youth ages 10 and older.
Wentworth
Monday, Aug. 5, 2–4 p.m.
Make and Take: Summer Memory Box
Decorate your own summer memory box for all of your summer treasures and memorable activities. Geared for youth ages 4 and older.
Heritage
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2–3:30 p.m.
Book and Craft Party
Celebrate the works and world of Magic Tree House by reading books and making crafts. Geared for youth ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
Pleasant Hill
Friday, Aug. 16, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Crafternoon: STEM Crafts
Join us for a different featured craft each session. This session we will be exploring various STEM crafts. Geared for youth ages 10 and older.
Wentworth
Monday, Aug. 19, 2–4 p.m.
Tween Tuesday: Under the Sea
Drop in and join us for ocean themed crafts and activities. Geared for youth ages 8–13.
Wescott
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2–3:30 p.m.