Tag Archive for: Crafts

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Storytime & Craft @ Kinder Books

Come celebrate two new books with local author and illustrator, Vicky Fang! Vicky will read aloud from her early reader chapter book, One Mad Cat and the Missing Book, and share a peek at her skip counting picture book, Lots and Lots of Ocelots. Inspired by One Mad Cat, Vicky will show kids how to draw their own emotional cats and discuss some calming tips for those emotional moments. Plus, there will be treats, stickers, and bookmarks!

Please register for this event by clicking the Registration button to the left. This event is suitable for children ages 4-8 and their families.

Vicky Fang is the author-illustrator of the One Mad Cat early reader chapter book series, the Ava Lin chapter book series, the Friendbots early comic series, and the AlphaBot novelty book. She is the author of the Layla and the Bots series, the Best Buddies series, the I Can Code board book series, the picture books Invent-a-Pet, The Boo Crew Needs You!, and Lots and Lots of Ocelots. A former Google product designer, she now writes and illustrates children’s books full-time in North Vancouver, BC. You can learn more at vickyfang.com.

 

 

 

This event is a co-production with Kinder Books

 

 

 

Literary Crafts

Start the festival weekend off right with a fabulous coffee/tea and brunch at Moodswing Coffee and make yourself some book-themed crafts out of old books at the same time! Please register and then come anytime from 9:30-11:30. The craft should take at least 30 minutes to complete plus drying time.

This craft is intended for adults and teens.

 

Moodswing is at 655 Front Street in New Westminster.

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Love, Panda, Storytime & Stuffy Party

Beloved New Westminster teacher-librarian, Elaine Su, will lead a special story time to read her new book, Love, Panda. Bring your own stuffy, and after the story we’ll make portraits of our stuffed friends, so they can write letters, just like Panda!

 

Attendance at this event is through registration. Please register below, indicating number of children. Intended for children ages 4-9 and their families.

Elaine Su 苏依泠 was born in Shanghai and now lives with her family in beautiful coastal BC. Her favourite childhood stuffie was an enormous green and white rabbit named Duffle. He has since been adopted by her children and now lives in their bedroom where he rules over a kingdom of a hundred other stuffies. One of them is Panda. Elaine is an author, a teacher, an artist, and an avid fan of jigsaw puzzles. 

 

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Knitting 101

Come join our beginner knitting class to learn the basics. Knitting uses two needles to create stitches and loops of yarn in a row.  We will learn how to make a small coaster using medium weight yarn and a pair of 5 mm needles to cast-on, knit stitch, purl stitch and bind-off.

Knitting needles and yarn will be provided.

Suitable for ages 8+. Those under age 10 must attend with an adult.

Pokémon Pin Workshop (Ages 11-18)

Join Métis artisan and designer Moth Latte for an interactive beading workshop. Participants will learn about Indigenous beading history and create one of the artist’s signature beaded Pokèmon pins.

This program is now FULL. Email youth@nwpl.ca to be added to the wait list.

Register here beginning on May 28. 

Origami with Yuki Anthony: Big Kids (7-12 years)

Join us for an origami workshop with local origami artist Yuki! This workshop is for older kids, who will learn to fold interesting 3D creations. This is not a series; register for one date only.

If this program is full, email youth@nwpl.ca with your phone number, child’s name, and age, to be added to the waitlist.

Origami with Yuki Anthony: Big Kids (7-12 years)

Join us for an origami workshop with local origami artist Yuki! This workshop is for older kids, who will learn to fold interesting 3D creations. This is not a series; register for one date only.

If this program is full, email youth@nwpl.ca with your phone number, child’s name, and age, to be added to the waitlist.

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Origami with Yuki Anthony: Little Kids (3-6 years)

Join us for an origami workshop with local origami artist Yuki! This workshop is for younger children, who will learn to fold simple shapes. This is not a series; register for one date only. Caregiver participation is required.

If this program is full, email youth@nwpl.ca with your phone number, child’s name, and age, to be added to the waitlist.

 

Origami with Yuki Anthony: Big Kids (7-12 years)

Join us for an origami workshop with local origami artist Yuki! This workshop is for older kids, who will learn to fold interesting 3D creations. This is not a series; register for one date only.

If this program is full, email youth@nwpl.ca with your phone number, child’s name, and age, to be added to the waitlist.

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Origami with Yuki Anthony: Little Kids (3-6 years)

Join us for an origami workshop with local origami artist Yuki! This workshop is for younger children, who will learn to fold simple shapes. This is not a series; register for one date only. Caregiver participation is required.

If this program is full, email youth@nwpl.ca with your phone number, child’s name, and age, to be added to the waitlist.