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Abominable Art Adventure (Grades K-2)

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cooking
Age Group:
School Age

Join us for a frosty fun adventure! Create your own abominable snowman art and whip up a sweet snowman treat. It’s going to be monstrously cool! The snack provided may not be suitable for those with food allergies.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Snow Day Sips (Grades 3-6)

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cooking
Age Group:
School Age

Get cozy and creative at the library!  Kids will paint their very own mugs and mix up a delicious hot cocoa blend to take home. The snack provided may not be suitable for those with food allergies.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Kindness Kids: Little Free Library Bookmarks (Grades K-2)

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
School Age

Spread kindness across your community.  Join us to decorate bookmarks to fill up our little free libraries.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Kindness Kids: Little Free Library Bookmarks (Grades 3-6)

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
School Age

Spread kindness across your community.  Join us to decorate bookmarks to fill up our little free libraries.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEM
Age Group:
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult

makerLAB hours are extremely limited and appointments are required. 

This event is in the "School Age" group

3D Printed Beads (Grades 3-6)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
School Age

Children will explore shape, pattern and color as they design beads for necklaces or keychains using TinkerCAD.  We will print the projects, and they will be ready for pickup a week after the program. Children are not required to create

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
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DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEM
Age Group:
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult

makerLAB hours are extremely limited and appointments are required. 

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
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DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEM
Age Group:
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult

makerLAB hours are extremely limited and appointments are required. 

This event is in the "School Age" group

Minecraft Junior (Grades K-2)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
School Age

Children will join library friends for a fun game of Minecraft! Build your own castle, fight the Ender dragon, or explore the Nether – the possibilities are endless!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Minecraft Club (Grades 3-6)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
School Age

Children will join library friends for a fun game of Minecraft! Build your own castle, fight the Ender dragon, or explore the Nether – the possibilities are endless!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Colonial Stuffies (Grades 3-6)

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, America 250
Age Group:
School Age

Kick off the America 250 celebrations by sewing some colonial stuffies!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Family Art Fun (Families with children)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler/Preschool, School Age, Family

Can't make it to any of our daytime art programs? Drop-in anytime between 6:30-7:30 pm to explore our art stations and create some open-ended masterpieces with your children! Dress for a mess!

Open
Registration Required
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DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEM
Age Group:
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult

makerLAB hours are extremely limited and appointments are required. 

This event is in the "School Age" group

Zany Zendoodles (Grades 3-6)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Calm your mind while getting creative!  With step-by-step instructions, create a unique, colorful zendoodle design that will be fun to make and beautiful to display.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
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DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEM
Age Group:
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult

makerLAB hours are extremely limited and appointments are required. 

This event is in the "School Age" group

Shadow or Shine: Groundhog's Day (Grades K-2)

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Pop out of your burrow and join us for Groundhog Day fun! We’ll celebrate this shadowy holiday with stories, crafts, and activities all about our furry forecaster. Will the groundhog see its shadow? Come find out and make your own prediction!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Book Chat: I Survived the Children's Blizzard of 1888 (Grades 4-6)

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Writing
Age Group:
School Age

Let’s discuss I Survived: The Children’s Blizzard 1888 by Lauren Tarshis.  We will make snowball slime, play mumball and snow-themed games, and enjoy ice cream.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Cricut Crafts: Owl You Need is Love (grades 3-6)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Learn how to use the Cricut cutting machine while assembling a paper owl treat basket!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Cricut Crafts: Owl You Need is Love (grades 3-6)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Learn how to use the Cricut cutting machine while assembling a paper owl treat basket!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEM
Age Group:
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult

makerLAB hours are extremely limited and appointments are required. 

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEM
Age Group:
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult

makerLAB hours are extremely limited and appointments are required. 

This event is in the "School Age" group

Sphero STEAM Challenge (Grades 3-6)

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
School Age

Work together to design and build a bridge strong enough to carry our speedy Sphero BOLT robots to the other side.  Build, test, and problem-solve your way through this hands-on STEAM challenge!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Let it Snow (grades k-2)

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Art Teacher Kim will show you how to make a stunning snow globe perfect for capturing winter’s beauty.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Let it Snow (grades 3-6)

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Art Teacher Kim will show you how to make a stunning snow globe perfect for capturing winter’s beauty.

Upcoming
Registration Required