Students ages 12-17 are invited to join us for some online digital escape rooms – Hunger Games themed! We’ll use Zoom to solve the puzzles together! At the end of the program, we will be raffling off two $5 Dunkin Donuts giftcards to two random game players. Go to www.franklintwp.org and click on the […]
Monthly Archives: August 2020
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Art Class: Watercolor Resist What you need:• Watercolor paints (See the recipe posted August 10 on the Kids’ Blog)• Water and brush• Crayons• Removable tape such as Scotch Magic Tape, washi tape or painter’s tape• Watercolor paper or other heavy paper• Optional: string or yarnWhat you do:• Use the crayons […]
Have an adventurous (and scientific) time making your own batches of paint, watercolors, and bubbles with these craft recipes! Homemade Paint There are many recipes for homemade paint online – search “how to make your own paint” both with and without the word “kids” and you will find plenty. One […]
Congratulations to the the three winners in our Summer 2020 Teen Photography Contest! Here are the winning photographs. Each winner received a $20 Target gift card! We received 40 photographs submitted by 16 teens. The library staff and members of our Teen Advisory Group (TAG) voted to select the winning […]
Enjoy some of your favorite nursery rhymes with Miss Lana! Will you find a favorite? Sing along with Eency Weency Spider, Hot Cross Buns, To Market, Humpty Dumpty, and more!
Vacation Creations: What Color Is Your Unicorn? Unicorns are magical, mythical creatures that are like horses with long flowing manes and tails and a spiraled horn on its forehead. They are said to have healing powers. Once, long ago, merchants tricked people by selling them a narwhal horn and saying […]
Calling all SciFi fans! The winners for the 2020 Hugo Awards have been announced! As the most prestigious award in the science fiction universe, Hugo winners and nominees are closely followed by fans of the genre around the world. While there was no in-person ceremony this year, the online awards […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to register for our Teen Take & Make craft – Faux Stained Glass on canvas using tissue paper! We’ll have all the supplies you need to make your own design at home available for pick up between 3-5pm on Wednesday, August 12 in the vestibule […]
Have you read 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith? Or perhaps you’ve seen one of the movie versions like the 1961 animated classic produced by Disney? Extend the story by making your own dalmatian art! What you need: Old newspaper (if there isn’t any old newspaper at your house, ask your […]
Test your knowledge of The Marvel CU! Students ages 12-17 are invited to participate in this trivia contest for a chance to win a $15 Starbucks gift card! This contest will close at 10am on August 17. You can earn up to 4 raffle entries for the contest! Click here to […]