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Sunday Card Crafting Club

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Large Meeting Room
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join Dreama Deskins on the first Sunday of every month beginning at 1:30pm to explore paper card making.

Teen Craft Club and a Movie: Junk Journals & Wicked

1:00pm - 3:45pm
Teens
Teen Space
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Make your own junk journal -  a creative, anything-goes notebook made from random scraps, doodles, and collages while watching the hit movie, Wicked. 

For kids in 6th - 12th grade.

Arts & Snacks

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

We will have hands-on art projects that will spark learning and discovery for kids in K-5 as well as a snack! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Quick Craft: Fluttering Butterflies

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids
Youth Services Area
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

Stop by the youth services area between 10am-Noon for a quick craft! This is a drop-in program for kids, so no registration is necessary. Available while supplies last. 

This month's craft is fluttering butterfly craft.

Kite Building Workshop

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Large Meeting Room
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, Play & Learn, Sports & Outdoors
Event Details:

Get ready for the 12th Annual Kites on the Green Festival on Saturday, May 3rd by attending a free Kite Making Workshop on Saturday, April 12th at Johnston Public Library from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

Needle-Felted Mushrooms

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids
Story Time Room
Registration
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Learn the basics of needle felting as we make a cute, fuzzy creation! Needle felting is a way to sculpt objects and make art with wool. Registration is required for this class and is open to kids in 3rd-5th grade. 

This month, we're making a cute, fuzzy mushrooms!

Library Closed for Easter

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library

Teen Tuesday 5 Minute Crafts: Awesome vs. Awkward

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Large Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Ready to test out the wildest DIY hacks straight from the "5-Minute Crafts" YouTube channel?

Teen Craft Club and a Movie: Bedazzled Seashells & Moana 2

1:00pm - 2:45pm
Teens
Teen Space
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

We'll transform plain seashells into works of art while watching the hit movie Moana 2.

For kids in 6th - 12th grade.

Recycled Art: Plastic Fusion

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids
Large Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

We are making recycled art, reusing plastic bags to make a custom tote bag or wallet. The choice is yours! Feel free to bring your own plastic bags to use in this craft if you want. Bright colors are best.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults - Ages 8 and under

Children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Kites on the Green

10:00am - 5:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Johnston Commons
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Johnston Commons
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, Entertainment, Play & Learn, Sports & Outdoors
Event Details:

Join us for the 12th annual Kites on the Green festival at Johnston Commons Park on May 3, 2025. This family-fun event will be held in the green space near the Johnston Public Library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday Card Crafting Club

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Large Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Join Dreama Deskins on the first Sunday of every month beginning at 1:30pm to explore paper card making.

Arts & Snacks

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

We will have hands-on art projects that will spark learning and discovery for kids in K-5 as well as a snack! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Arts & Snacks

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

We will have hands-on art projects that will spark learning and discovery for kids in K-5 as well as a snack! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library Closed for Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library

Library Closed for Christmas

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Johnston Public Library