KIDS Community Art Project
With just a paint stick, a set of simple instructions, and a wide palette of color, participants can paint a simple paint stir stick to be assembled into a piece of art to hang in the library. Best for children ages 5-up.
Youth Events
June 2025
YOUTH Colorful Snowman Craft
What if, instead of white, snow came down in colors? This is the basis for this fun craft activity that will be sure to brighten your day. A frozen treat will be offered as well.
TEEN Flower Power
Explore various art media by selecting a vase of flowers, finding color matches in library book covers, then assembling a still-life to both “shadow paint” and photograph.
YOUTH William Snakespeare
Paint a rock that will be part of Sir William “Snakespeare,” a creature that will wind its way through the flower bed in front of the library this summer.
KIDS Exploding Watermelon Extravaganza
How many rubber bands does it take to blow up a watermelon? Make your predictions, then help put the squeeze on the mighty melon until it pops!
YOUTH Music at the Blissful
Music at the Blissful is a fun and entertaining music performance that children of all ages will adore! The audience will be up on their feet moving and grooving with kid-friendly props such as colorful egg shakers, bubbles, and animal puppets.
PRESCHOOL Messy Art Day
Stations will be set up outside the library for kids to create art with all the gooey paint you don’t want them using at home! Be sure to wear paint clothes for this event.
KIDS Messy Art Day!
Stations will be set up outside the library for kids to create art with all the gooey paint you don’t want them using at home! Be sure to wear paint clothes for this event.
KIDS Kalamazoo Book Art Center: Make a Circle Book
Create a unique chromatic color wheel-inspired “circle book” integrating a variety of materials, including colorful papers and collage materials, stamps, markers, and pens. You will also make a cover sleeve to contain your folded circle. The back side of this book is perfect for writing or drawing. Please register.
KIDS Picture Book Art
Create art using squares after hearing stories by authors who did the same. Featuring Pezzetino (Leo Lionnia) and Elmer (David McKee).
July 2025
KIDS Bluegrass & Tall Tales
The Bright Star Theatre plays Bluegrass classics and brings classic tall tales such as Paul Bunyan to life.
PRESCHOOL Story Time
Spend the summer enjoying storieswith a colorful theme! Songs, shakers and crafts will accompany the tales.
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