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Family Fun - Noon Years' Eve Celebration

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Caregiver and Child
Age Group:
Children, Family

Join your neighbors for a family-friendly celebration to welcome the year 2026!  Enjoy snacks, crafts, and a countdown to Noon Year's Eve! Please only register the child/ren attending, as we expect adults to bring them.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Caregiver and Child
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join your neighbors for a family-friendly celebration to welcome the year 2026!  Enjoy snacks, crafts, and a countdown to Noon Year's Eve! Please only register the child/ren attending, as we expect adults to bring them.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Warning

Please be advised that food at this event may contain allergens such as eggs, wheat, dairy, soybeans, peanuts or tree nuts. 

Coloring Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of coloring. We will provide coloring sheets, colored pencils and crayons, and some relaxing tunes. We can't wait to see what you create!
 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of coloring. We will provide coloring sheets, colored pencils and crayons, and some relaxing tunes. We can't wait to see what you create!
 

winter songbirds

Paint Party for Teens

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Do this cute pair of song birds or paint something original.  Acrylics can stain so wear your paint clothes.  Refreshment breaks.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do this cute pair of song birds or paint something original.  Acrylics can stain so wear your paint clothes.  Refreshment breaks.

Colorful paints and tools surround the word 'create!'.

Craft: Customize a Planner

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Take an ordinary planner and jazz it up for the new year!  

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take an ordinary planner and jazz it up for the new year!  

Lego Builders

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Science and Technology
Age Group:
Children

Lego builders!  Bring your imagination and meet our building challenge! We supply the bricks and a new challenge at each session. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science and Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lego builders!  Bring your imagination and meet our building challenge! We supply the bricks and a new challenge at each session. 

embroidery

Embroidery for Teens

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Learn some basics stitches or work on a project.   All skill levels welcome.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn some basics stitches or work on a project.   All skill levels welcome.

Kids Create...Klimt!

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Kids will explore the art of Gustav Klimt. This Austrian painter used gold heavily in many of his works in the late 1880s - early 1900s. We'll replace gold with glitter and, inspired by "The Kiss", create a work of art.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids will explore the art of Gustav Klimt. This Austrian painter used gold heavily in many of his works in the late 1880s - early 1900s. We'll replace gold with glitter and, inspired by "The Kiss", create a work of art.

Snow Globe

Lighted Snow Globe for Teens

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Create a miniature winter scene and light it up in a snow globe.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a miniature winter scene and light it up in a snow globe.

glass plate with a patter of paper flowers on it

Glass Plate Decoupage

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Wow your company with a decorative serving plate that you’ve created! Beautifully colored, pre-cut flower papers are yours for the choosing! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wow your company with a decorative serving plate that you’ve created! Beautifully colored, pre-cut flower papers are yours for the choosing! 

Magical Winter Wonderland

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Concert/Music
Age Group:
Children, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades), Family

Join us in the children's room for a Magical Winter Wonderland!  Have a (snow)ball with our winter themed crafts, games and snacks!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades), Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Concert/Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the children's room for a Magical Winter Wonderland!  Have a (snow)ball with our winter themed crafts, games and snacks!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Warning

Please be advised that food at this event may contain allergens such as eggs, wheat, dairy, soybeans, peanuts or tree nuts. 

Coloring Club

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of coloring. We will provide coloring sheets, colored pencils and crayons, and some relaxing tunes. We can't wait to see what you create!
 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of coloring. We will provide coloring sheets, colored pencils and crayons, and some relaxing tunes. We can't wait to see what you create!
 

colorful yarn picture of a sunrise

Craft: Yarn Canvas Art

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Use yarn, glue and canvas to make a beautiful sunrise! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Use yarn, glue and canvas to make a beautiful sunrise! 

sock penguin

Sock Penguin Teen Program

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Cute and Funny:  make this little no-sew penguin out of a sock.  A cheery little fellow to brighten up your winter.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cute and Funny:  make this little no-sew penguin out of a sock.  A cheery little fellow to brighten up your winter.

Colorful paints and tools surround the word 'create!'.

Cricut Craft: Custom Stickers for Your Waterbottle

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to design custom stickers with the Circut Design Space software. You can put them on your waterbottle or any other surface you want to decorate! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to design custom stickers with the Circut Design Space software. You can put them on your waterbottle or any other surface you want to decorate! 

Kids Create....Seurat!

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)

Georges Seurat was a French post-impressionist painter who developed the pointillism painting technique in the late 1800s.  Children ages 7-12 are welcome to register and try this style of art themselves!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side
Age Group: Children, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Georges Seurat was a French post-impressionist painter who developed the pointillism painting technique in the late 1800s.  Children ages 7-12 are welcome to register and try this style of art themselves!

embroidery

Embroidery for Teens

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Learn some basics stitches or work on a project.   All skill levels welcome.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn some basics stitches or work on a project.   All skill levels welcome.

Lego Builders

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Science and Technology
Age Group:
Children

Lego builders!  Bring your imagination and meet our building challenge! We supply the bricks and a new challenge at each session. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science and Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lego builders!  Bring your imagination and meet our building challenge! We supply the bricks and a new challenge at each session. 

Spring Flowers

Paint Party for Teens

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Paint this bowl of Spring Flowers or do your own original work.  Acrylics can stain, so wear your paint clothes.  Refreshment breaks.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint this bowl of Spring Flowers or do your own original work.  Acrylics can stain, so wear your paint clothes.  Refreshment breaks.