Terrific Tuesdays! After School at the Library
Join Miss Jane at the Lopez Library after school on Tuesday afternoons from 2:30pm – 3:30pm in the Children’s Corner to enjoy hands-on activities and stories with a monthly theme. LISD students can take the bus to the Library. Snack included! Recommended for 1st graders and older.
November Theme: I Lykke Winter!
Come and cozy up at the Library as winter time approaches. On November 8, 15, 29 and December 6, Terrific Tuesdays will focus on the Nordic concept of Lykke—celebrating the small, simple things that bring joy every day. Come learn about Lykke with Ms. Jane and special guests to enjoy cozy stories, songs and activities from the North, including: fiber crafts, cut snowflakes, Nordic snacks, and other wintry crafts.
Register here for the November Tuesday Afternoons program or call 360-468-2265
October Theme: Day of the Dead
Each Tuesday afternoon, from October 11th – November 1st, Miss Jane and arts educator Kathleen Briley* will share Day of the Dead stories and lead group craft activities, including: making miniature dioramas that honor our loved ones, paper marigolds, clay figurines, skull painting, and cut paper flags (papel picado). Each week, participants will slowly add their hand-made items to a group ofrenda altar that will be on display in the Library, and will be part of the Library-wide Day of the Dead celebration on Thursday, November 3rd.
*Kathleen Briley has a lifelong passion for teaching and supporting children in the Arts. Her teaching experiences range from public and private schools, museum arts education, mentoring artists for WA State Arts Commission school residencies, and providing arts experiences at festivals and at her own art camps. She is the recipient of two awards for Elementary Art Educator of the Year in the State of Utah.