Palisades
Neighborhood Library

My Week at Palisades

My first library blog

This week at the library, I: helped shelve books in the YA and Children’s Sections boxed up books did a dusty book report did an All About Me display in front of the circulation desk helped out at the front desk cleaned out the friendly bucket of books, and worked on a superhero picture. I also want to share a few things about me. I like to:

Teens

Clever Crafting

Amigurumi Part Two: Knit dolls and creatures

Amigurumi (編みぐるみ) is the art of crocheting or knitting small animals, dolls or other anthropomorphic creatures. This post is part two of my amigurumi book recommendations, please click here for Part One on amigurumi crochet.

Clever Crafting

Amigurumi Part One: crocheted dolls and creatures

I admit it. I am a librarian and I like to crochet and knit.

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense

Learn strategies for handling difficult situations and emotions

When you react, the event controls you. When you respond, you're in control. The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense teaches strategies for handling difficult situations and emotions without resorting to name-calling, swearing, or other verbal pitfalls. Join us Monday, May 11 at 2 p.m. Susan Lowell will lead the class.

Clever Crafting

Needle felting basics and fun projects

Looking for a new hobby that's fun, creative and involves jabbing things with pointy needles? Look no further! Needle felting is a fun fiber arts hobby that has less of a learning curve than other types of felting, as it doesn't involve soap and water and is much less complicated than knitting or crocheting.

T'ai Chi

Awareness, balance, relaxation

Join us Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. to practice the art of T'ai Chi, a gentle mind-body exercise. Instructor Susan Lowell of Tenleytown T'ai Chi will lead the class.

Adults

Save the Date

'An Evening with Robert Frost'

Save the date! Palisades Library will be hosting "An Evening with Robert Frost," a one-man show presented by Dwane Starlin, on Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. Please join us for this National Poetry Month program.