Make your very own handmade paper to take home and use in your next writing or drawing project! Ages 11-18.
Registration required; register below starting June 5. If the program is full, please email youth@nwpl.ca with your name, age, and your contact information to be added to the waiting list.
Paint a miniature for your next D&D campaign! Fun for experts and beginners alike. All supplies provided. Please note this program is at the Youth Centre in Moody Park. Ages 11-18.
Registration required; register below starting June 5. If the program is full, please email youth@nwpl.ca with your name, age, and your contact information to be added to the waiting list.
Tunisian Crochet uses the technique of knitting and crocheting to create a fabric that is dense and squishy with a beautiful texture. Make a coaster using medium weight yarn and 7 mm size regular crochet hook or Tunisian Crochet hook. Learn foundation row, forward row, return row, basic Tunisian simple stitch (TSS), bind off and the slip stitch. Crochet hook and yarn will be provided.
This is suitable for ages 6+ but those under the age of 10 must attend with an adult.
If class is full, please send an email to askus@nwpl.ca to be put on the waitlist.
Join us for an origami workshop with local origami artist Yuki! This workshop is for younger children aged 3-6, who will learn to fold simple shapes. This is not a series; register for one date only. Caregiver participation is required.
Registration required; register below starting June 5. If the program is full, please email youth@nwpl.ca with your child’s name, age, and your contact information to be added to the waiting list.
Children and teens are invited to help contribute to decorating the library with yarn this summer! All skill levels welcome; learn some basics from us, or work on your own. Caregiver participation is required for children ages 8 and under. Drop-in
Explore a different craft activity every week, from beaded keychains to paper crafts. Caregiver participation is required for children ages 8 and under. Drop-in.
List of Crafts:
Join us for fun stories, rhymes, and songs for preschool aged children and their caregivers, followed by a simple craft. Drop-in. Daycare and preschool groups must email youth@nwpl.ca to register before attending. We will also have guest appearances from local authors on the dates below!
July 8: Bryce Raffle and Steven Kothlow, authors of “The Littlest Dinosaur”
July 22: Mavis Lui, author of “Meet Frank”
August 19: Linda Mah, author of “Uh-oh! Trouble at School”
Loom knitting uses a loom with pegs to create textiles similar to conventional knitting. Learn how to loom-knit a mug cozy to keep your hot drinks warm! We will be using a small round loom with acrylic yarn and will learn the basic stitches including cast on, knit, purl and bind off.
Loom and yarn will be provided.
Ages 6+, those under age 10 require an adult to be present.
This event is at the same time as our monthly knit and crochet drop-in. If you’d like to just come and work on your own project, that’s also fine!
**if event is full, please email askus@nwpl.ca to be placed on the waitlist**
Bring your knitting or crocheting project and join a group of knitters and crocheters to learn from each other in a friendly group setting.
Beginners are welcome, ages 10+ (younger than 10 must be accompanied by a parent)
Drop-in
This is a partnership with Knit N Crochet 4 A Better World
Ages 12+
This session is brought to you by the New Westminster Climate Action Hub
Cheryl Lewis is a leader in climate solutions at the personal and community. For example, her home now includes climate-friendly solutions such as a heat pump, solar panels and high-level energy efficiency. She also presents climate solution sessions at businesses and facilitates sessions with the RegenerateBC team. She is a long-time sewer and mender, creating practical solutions for various sewing problems.
Kristen Andrews attended a RegenerateBC course a few years ago on getting into climate action. The course inspired her to volunteer to teach others about climate solutions and to be a part of creating the New Westminster Climate Action Hub, an organization focused on speeding up climate solutions adoption in our own community. She has a background working in public libraries and is passionate about public education on this most important topic of our times. Kristen is an avid quilter interested in sustainability in textile crafts.
MAIN BRANCH
(Across from Royal City Centre)
716 6th Avenue
New Westminster, BC
V3M 2B3
QUEENSBOROUGH BRANCH
(Inside Queensborough Community Centre)
920 Ewen Avenue
New Westminster, BC
V3M 5C8