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Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts

Instructions for Winter Craft

Some of you have asked for the instructions for the winter craft program at Excelsior Branch in December.

Cut the cover off an old book. 












Start folding each page in half.












Keep doing this until all the pages are folded. The book will naturally open up into a fan shape. You can just do this and use it to display postcards or other small paper items by sticking them between 2 pages.








Use a paint brush to dab white paint (we used acryclic paint) on the top of the folded pages. Think light sprinkling of snow not blizzard – otherwise your pages will all stick together and you’ll have trouble inserting your figures. Sprinkle glitter on top while the paint is still wet.




 

Cut out trees and images of small animals. We used old natural history illustrations but you can use images cut from old magazines, wrapping paper or even stamp your own images. Unless the images are printed to card stock, glue them to another piece of paper to make them sturdier. Remember to cut a little tab at the bottom of the image to glue the image into your book.






Just stick the images into the pages first to decide how you want to set up your scene. Once you have it set up the way you like it, use white craft glue or glue stick to glue them in place.

Done!

And here is a link to the pdf if you want to download the instructions:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_E8SOdvF2i6WEUtQkk4dE5xaUE/edit?usp=sharing

Winter Craft Program for Teens and Adults, Tuesday, December 17, 7-8:30pm

Take a break from your holiday preparations and make a winter landscape out of an old book. All materials provided. Limited to 10 participants, first come first served.

Join us, we have glitter!


Celebrate Latino Hispanic Heritage Month at Excelsior Branch this fall

We have multiple fun programs for all ages lined up to celebrate Latino Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15.

We start out with a Mexican Chocolate Storytime on Saturday, September 21 at 11:30am. Learn about the ancient tradition of Mexican chocolate or cacahuatl with books, songs, rhymes and a special tasting to follow. This is for children of all ages and their families.

Continuing with a food theme, join us on Tuesday, October 8 at 7pm to learn about tamales,  watch a tamale making demonstration, make your own to take home and taste some freshly steamed tamales. This program is for everybody aged 5 and older. Space is limited to 25 people. First come, first served.

And last but not least we have a mural craft program for teens and tweens on Wednesday, October 9, 3:30-5pm. Join Precita Eyes Muralists in creating a chalk art mural. Come up with a theme for the mural and learn techniques for using chalk pastel. The mural will be displayed in the library once completed.

Also check out our branch displays of non-fiction books and novels with a Latino Hispanic Heritage theme as well as as slideshow of  historical images of Hispanic Americans in San Francisco on our digital display.

One City One Book - Get your copy now!

Our copies of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother - the One City One Book selection for 2013 - have arrived. They'll be going fast, so come by today to get your copy! If all our copies are checked out - or if you prefer to read Little Brother on your phone or tablet, you can download a free digital version at http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/


There are lots of events city-wide including a scavenger hunt at the Main Library on Saturday, September 14. Click here for a list of events and see below for the events here at Excelsior Branch:

LED Robot Plushie Workshop + Little Brother Book Discussion, Wednesday, September 18, 3-5pm (for teens ages 13-19, registration required)

Protecting Your Privacy Online, Monday, October 30, 7-8pm





Tie dye a t-shirt, Wednesday, August 14, 3-4:30pm

We had a great turnout for our Jerry Garcia lecture by Dennis McNally and to further celebrate Jerry Day we will be tie-dying t-shirts.

This workshop is open to teens and adults. All materials are provided but participants can bring their own t-shirts. Space is limited, please contact Excelsior Branch to register.