Saturday June 8, 2013: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

It's International Yarn Bombing Day! Yarn bombing is a form of knit graffiti, and we need your help!

Using a knit-cam, an instructor will show you how to knit small pieces. Experienced knitters and crocheters are also welcome to stitch with us! When we're finished, we'll take the knitted pieces outside to yarn bomb the exterior of the Pittsfield Branch. We have the yarn; if you have size 8 or 10 needles, please bring them.

This event is for adults and teens (grade 6 and up).

Saturday June 8, 2013: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Help complete the yarn bomb exhibit! We'll have supplies on hand for you to make fiber pieces that don't require knitting or crocheting, including pom-poms!

If you know how to knit or crochet, feel free to stitch with us! When we're finished, we'll head outside and hang our creations.

This event is for adults, teens and youth (grade K and up).

Saturday June 15, 2013: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

We'll make cards for dads, grandpas and uncles.

This event is for preschool - grade 5.

Saturday June 15, 2013: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

The Ann Arbor Hacker-Makers of All Hands Active will show us how to use basic circuitry to create a musical instrument, the Atari Punk Circuit. The Circuit uses basic electronics and two knobs to allow people to create basic two-tone electronic sounds, kind of like the soundtracks of the first video games on the Atari video game console.

No need to know electronics to come to this event, that's why we're having it! Learn a bit about electricity, circuits, and have some fun trying out making different sounds. While you're at the Library, take a look at the Music Tools collection, too!

This event is for adults and teens (grade 6 and up).

Wednesday June 19, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Like to see things fly? With a few household items, we'll make a small catapult.

This event is for grades K-5.

Monday June 24, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Washi tape is a decorative Japanese tape used in craft projects.

We have lots of colors and patterns of tape available for you to make greeting card images and other inspired crafts. Bring an item from home to decorate, if you'd like!

This event is for youth (grade 3 and up), teens and adults.

Tuesday June 25, 2013: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

Make jewelry, key chains, pet tags, pins, clothing buttons - the sky's the limit!

Shrinky dinks shrink to approximately 1/3rd their original size and actually become 9 times thicker! In two magic minutes your creation gets smaller and smaller.

This event is for adults, teens and pre-teens (grade 4 and up).

Tuesday June 25, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

What's more fun than a Mad Hatter Hat? Construct a crazy and colorful one of your own!

This event is for preschool - grade 5.

Wednesday June 26, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

With tons of leftover goodies-scraps of colored paper, recycled household items, sparkles-you can use your imagination to make anything you'd like. The possibilities are endless!

This event is for preschool - grade 3.

Thursday June 27, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

With a few household items, we'll make a launcher that can send small pom-poms flying. How far will yours go?

This event is for grades K - 5.

Monday July 1, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

Waiting for "Despicable Me 2" to come out? In the meantime, join us for some minion crafts.

This event is for Grades K-5.

Wednesday July 3, 2013: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Celebrate our nation's birthday by making decorations for your Fourth of July celebration.

This even is for Preschool - Grade 5.

July 7, 2013 through July 13, 2013 -- Downtown Library: Youth Wall Exhibit

Inspired by Kerbal? See what happens when many people work together to build a spaceship on top of the world! This collaboration will be built out of the provided materials upon the map in the Youth area. Come work on it all week, whenever the Library is open!

Monday July 8, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Rock out with us! Make your own cast fossil out of clay and Plaster of Paris while exploring a process that has created fossils in sedimentary rock for billions of years. If you'd like, bring a small, hard item that can fit in the palm of your hand -- such as a sea shell -- or you can use some objects here.

This event is for Grades K-5.

Thursday July 11, 2013: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

We'll make tiny clay charms you can use for jewelry, decorating your stuff, or just for collecting.

This even is for Grades K-5.

Friday July 12, 2013: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Look for the AADL booth on Liberty Street at the Rolling Sculpture Car Show and enjoy activities for awesome Summer Game prizes. For all ages.

Monday July 15, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

Make a solar s'more oven using a cardboard pizza box, aluminum foil, and a few other basic materials (no campfire required)!

This event is for Grades K-5.

Monday July 22, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Local crafter Beth Battey will show you how to use your hands, wool, soapy water and some patience to create your own felt ball! It can be a gift, a pet toy, a fun baby ball or ... you decide!

This event is for Grade K - adult.

Tuesday July 23, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

We provide straws and connectors, you do the building. Your only limits: your imagination and the rules of physics.

This event is for Grades K-5.

Tuesday July 23, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Join us around the "campfire." Hear stories, sing songs, do sand painting, and try your hand at making ice cream in a bag. For all ages.