How to Create Your Own Robot Hand | Summer Lit League Week 7

Ms. May joins us to show us how to make a robot hand with just a few easy items. For ages: 6-11 Estimated Length of activity: 60min Supplies:  Materials Standard drinking straws (paper or plastic) Jumbo drinking straws White Card Stock Yarn (5 different colors, one for each finger) Tools Scissors Crayons, colored pencils, or markers Tape Instructions: Trace your…

How to Make Your Own Alien Space Station | Summer Lit League Week 6

If you could live on any planet in the future, which one would it be? How would you get there? Mr. Barnes is here to teach you how to create your own alien spaceship for space travel. For ages: 6-11 Estimated Length of activity: 60min Supplies:   Space Station 2 Paper plates or Bowls  Paint or  Markers  4 Pipe cleaners,   1…

Egg Drop Experiment | Summer Lit League

Incoming! The egg drop experiment is a fun activity to do with your kids to teach them about gravity and resistance. If you want to avoid making a mess with this classic activity, try using a hard-boiled or plastic egg. This activity comes with inspiration from Science Sparks Supplies:   Bin bag/plastic sheet/paper or other flat material.  (4) Four pieces of…

Making Dreams Come True: From Israel to Cleveland, How Teens Changed E.131 Branch Library

On a January afternoon at Cleveland Public Library’s East 131st St. Branch, three teenagers show off the clothing and accessories they crafted from recycled materials. Amari Fountain, 15, dons a plastic poncho trimmed with newspaper comics while Brittani Morman, 13, wears another poncho with pockets fashioned out of potato chip bags. William Sweeney, 15, meanwhile, puts on a playful wig…

(Cancelled) Live, Laugh, Create at World Day of Puppetry

All major events at Cleveland Public Library during the months of March and April are cancelled. See the full list of cancelled programs. Unleash imagination at the third annual World Day of Puppetry at Cleveland Public Library. The all-day family fun fest will be held Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Main Library, located at 325 Superior Avenue in…

Concept Books: Learning Made Fun

Concept books are a great way to prepare your child for kindergarten and beyond. Concept books explore letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and other subjects in an informative yet entertaining format. Read on to learn about the benefits of concept books as well as a few recommended favorites. Alphabet Books Alphabet books are perhaps the most recognized type of concept books….