Hickory Public Library presents Handmade Holidays series
Celebrate the holiday season and create handmade gifts with Hickory Public Library! From October through December, Hickory Public Library will host a variety of opportunities for holiday crafting through its Handmade Holidays series.
OCTOBER
Handmade Holidays: Embroidered Polaroid Picture Frame
Sat. | October 7 | 3 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Teen & Adult
Looking for a unique way to gift or display special pictures of you and friends or family? Customize your own polaroid picture frame using an embroidery hoop and decorative stitches. All experience levels welcome! Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Scare-o-rariums
Mon. | October 9 | 5 p.m. | The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Ages 7+
Have a scary good time creating your very own mini ecosystem. Use live plants, science, and 3D-printed decorations to make your Scare-o-rarium come to life!
Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Terror-rariums
Mon. | October 9 | 6 p.m. | The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teen
Have a terrifyingly good time creating your very own mini ecosystem. Use live plants, science, and 3D-printed decorations to make your Terror-rarium come to life!
Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Cricut Screen Printing
Mon. | October 23 | 6 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Adult
Learn to use the Cricut Maker 3 to create stencils and screen print on tees or totes. We’ll provide a tote bag for you to print on, but feel free to bring a tee or extra tote to experiment with. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Community Recipe Book
Thurs. | October 26 | 6 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Adult
Explore the library’s physical and digital cookbook collection! Bring one of your well-loved recipes to share and collect new recipes from others to create your own community recipe book. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Mini Cross Stitch Keychains
Mon. | October 30 | 6 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Teen
Cross stitch your own spell-binding keychain using spooky, Halloween inspired patterns. All experience levels welcome! Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
NOVEMBER
Handmade Holidays: Spa Kits
Sat. | November 11 | 10-11 a.m. & 12-1 p.m. | The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Session 1: 10-11 a.m.
Session 2: 12-1 p.m.
Teen and Adult
Assemble custom spa kits to pamper yourself or give to a friend! Relax to calming music while you make your own lip products, shower bombs, aromatherapy eye pillows, and more! Learn new recipes, have fun choosing scents, and enjoy your personalized spa essentials! Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: French Knitting
Mon. | November 13 | 6 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Children
Create your own simple knitting spool using recycled materials and learn how to knit long yarn tubes. We’ll explore how to turn the yarn tubes into several different projects including mini stuffies, letters, scarves, and more! For ages 7+. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Craft-Tea Blends
Thurs. | November 16 | 6 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Adult
Get crafty and explore tea blends with staff from Taste Full Beans. Create custom blends and packaging that will surely warm the heart of the loved one you have in mind. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Travel Tic-Tac-Toe
Mon. | November 20 | 6 p.m. | The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Ages 7-12
Your very own tic tac toe game, on the go! Paint river rocks to create custom game pieces, draw the board on a drawstring bag, and play! All the pieces are stored in the bag to easily travel with you on your adventures! Be sure to wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Needle Felted Mushroom Garden
Wed. | November 29 | 6 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teen & Adult
Create a miniature magical world by learning how to needle felt mushrooms and decorating your garden! Registration is required and opens three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: PopSocket Beading with Catawba Cultural Center
Thurs. | November 30 | 5:30 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Teen & Adult
Explore the craft of beading with Catawba Cultural Center. A member of the Catawba Indian Nation will share briefly about their history and culture before teaching some basic beading that will be turned into a phone grip. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Stacked Wreaths
Thurs. | November 30 | 6 p.m. | The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Adult
Get ready for the holidays with our wreath making workshop! Use small grapevine wreaths, greenery, ribbon, and more to create a festive stacked wreath to hang on your door. We will also be demonstrating a variety of techniques for creating ribbon bows to add to your wreaths. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
DECEMBER
Handmade Holidays: Intro to Weaving
Sat. | December 2 | 3 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Family
Practice the basics of weaving by creating a tiny sweater for a cardboard creature! You’ll learn how to make a simple, recycled cardboard loom and how to create a project from start to finish.
No Bake Salt Dough Ornaments
Tues. | December 5 | 4-4:45 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Family
Using three simple ingredients, create your own seasonal ornament or keepsake in time for holidays in this all-ages friendly event.
Handmade Holidays: Gifts in a Nutshell!
Sat. | December 9 | 10 a.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teen & Adult
Your friends and family will go absolutely nutty for these recipes! Learn how to make butter, roasted, and candied nuts for holiday gifts. Registration required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Sewing Food Carriers with Creativebug
Sat. | December 9 | 2-4 p.m. | The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Adult
Get ready for holiday gatherings by learning to sew a simple food carrier! This guided program utilizes The Learning Lab’s sewing machines and the Library’s digital resource, Creativebug! All experience levels are welcome. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Needle Felting Ornament Diffuser
Sat. | December 9 | 3 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Teen& Adult
OH, the comforting scents of Christmas! Create a felted ornament diffuser by needle felting. Needle felting is a crafting technique that involves repeatedly poking a needle into a piece of wool in order to stiffen and shape it into the desired form.
Handmade Holidays: Scrapbooking Workshop
Mon. | December 11 | 3-6:30 p.m. | The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teen & Adult
Drop by The Learning Lab anytime between 3p.m. and 6:30p.m. to create a personalized scrapbook. Use The Learning Lab's book binding machine, Cricut Maker 3, and various materials to make it all come together. Then, use it to record your favorite recipes, memories, drawings, and more!
Upcycled Book 3d Trees, Mushrooms, Animals and More!
Mon. | December 11 | 6-7 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teen
Upcycle magazines and book pages into decorative 3d trees, mushrooms, and animals. Registration required.
Handmade Holidays: Doodle 3D Cookie Cutters
Tues. | December 12 | 6 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Family
Turn your doodles into cookies! Get creative making a simple drawing and then learn how to transform your art into cookie cutters with the library’s Toybox 3D Printer. Cookie cutters will be printed by library staff and can be picked up the following week.
Handmade Holidays: Giving Plate
Thurs. | December 14 | 6 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library
Adult
Tis the season to be giving! Let's join Lisa Congdon on Creativebug as she teaches us to use paint markers and an oven-safe plate to make super-sweet platters for the holiday season.
Handmade Holidays: Cookie Decorating
Sat. | December 16 | 9:30 a.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teen & Adult
Learn the difference between buttercream and royal icing, how to make sure your cookies keep their shape in the oven, and tricks for leveling up your holiday cookie decorations! Each participant will leave with a box of their decorated cookies. Registration is required and opens three weeks before the event.
Registration is required where indicated. To register, or for more information, please call 828-304-0500 or visit the library's online calendar at
at https://hickory.librarycalendar.com/events/month. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is located at 375 3rd Street NE on the SALT Block. Ridgeview Branch Library is located at 706 1st Street SW. All library programs are free and open to the public.