Drop in craft: Snowman at Night Chalk Pastel Drawing
2025-02-15 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Join us to learn how to use chalk pastels on a winter scene of a snowman. Open to all ages including adults. Children under eight will need an adult to help. Wear old clothing as chalk pastels will get everywhere!

Drop in Craft: Pet Portrait Print.
2025-02-22 10:30 - 12:00
Learn an easy printing technique using an image of your favorite pet or animal. You will need to bring a print out of the image you wish create your pet portrait. If you have a .jpg image that can be emailed or shared with the library, we can print it out for use. Open to all ages including adults. Children under eight will need an adult to help.

Drop in Craft: Sun-catchers
2025-03-01 10:30 - 12:00
Make a simple sun-catcher using tissue paper and laminating sheets (many shape and animal options will be available). Open to all ages. Children under eight will need an adult to help.

Spring Craft for Teens and Adults – Needle Felted Eggs
2025-04-12 10:30 - 12:00
After Coffee Hour try a new craft, needle felting eggs for spring decorations. All supplies and instruction will be provided. Good for beginners. We will be working with barbed needles please no one under the age 14 without an adult. Registration is requested. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours

Spring Craft – Diamond Dotz!
2025-05-22 16:30 - 18:00
Here’s the chance for your young person to try a new craft. We will have Spring related Diamond Dotz kits for our young people, although, ALL AGES are WELCOME. Because Diamond Dotz are very small rhinestone pieces, kids aged 7 and under MUST have an adult to help them. All supplies and instruction will be provided. Excellent opportunity to see if this is a craft you would enjoy. Registration is requested due to limited supplies. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours.

2025 Summer Read Plus: Color Our World Sign up Party!
2025-06-28 12:00 - 13:30
Enjoy a hot dog picnic and register for the Summer Read Challenge and special programs offered during the six weeks of the summer read challenge! Earn free books and raffle tickets for raffle prizes donated by local businesses and the kids can also earn brag tags! Crafts will be available. The Summer Read Plus: Color Our World will run from June 28 to August 9.

Drop in Crafts
2025-07-03 16:30 - 18:00
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make salt fireworks art. All are welcome.

Drop in Crafts
2025-07-10 16:30 - 18:00
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make pull string art. While supplies last. All are welcome.

Come to the library and try your hand at Paper Quilling.
2025-07-12 10:30 - 12:00
Paper quilling is the art of rolling long thin strips of paper and pinching the rolled paper into shapes to glue on cardstock to make a picture. Fun and easy to do. Registration is requested to have enough supplies available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours.

Creating at the Library – Diamond Dotz for young people!
2025-07-17 16:30 - 18:00
Here’s a chance for young people to try a new craft. We will have Diamond Dotz crafts for our young people, although, ALL AGES are WELCOME. Because Diamond Dotz are very small rhinestone pieces, kids aged seven and under MUST have an adult to help them. All supplies and instruction will be provided. Please plan on at least 45 minutes to complete this craft. Excellent opportunity to see if this is a craft you would enjoy. Registration is requested due to limited supplies. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours.

Drop-in Tie Dye Fun
2025-07-19 10:30 - 12:00
Bring your own prewashed cotton shirt and see what you can create with tie-dye. We will supply the dyes and do the fun outside. One item per person. While supplies last. All ages welcome.

Drop in Crafts
2025-07-24 16:30 - 18:00
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make recycled paper art. While supplies last. All are welcome.

Creating at the Library – Diamond Dotz for teens and adults!
2025-07-26 10:30 - 12:00
We will have Diamond Dotz humming bird plant stake kits for our teens and adults. All supplies and instruction will be provided. Excellent opportunity to see if this is a craft you would enjoy. Registration is requested due to limited supplies. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours.

Drop in Crafts
2025-07-31 16:30 - 18:00
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make painted wind chimes. While supplies last. All are welcome.

Teen/Adult Paint & Sip
2025-08-01 17:30 - 20:30
Enjoy a simple dinner while painting an ocean picture, with Director Candy, or you can paint whatever you want. Registration requested due to limited seats available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. Please register by July 25.The Library will be closing early for the program.

Drop in Crafts
2025-08-07 16:30 - 18:00
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make tile mosaic art. Under 8 years old needs help of an adult. While supplies last. All are welcome.

Drop in Halloween Crafts
2025-10-02 16:30 - 18:00
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make monster sponge paintings. While supplies last. All are welcome.

Drop in Halloween Crafts
2025-10-09 16:30 - 18:00
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make a monster wreath. While supplies last. All are welcome.

Drop in Halloween Crafts
2025-10-23 16:30 - 18:00
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make a pumpkin string art project. While supplies last. All are welcome.

Community Moving Halloween Party!
2025-10-25 13:00 - 16:30
The Savona Community Events Committee will sponsor a moving Halloween celebration. The fun starts at the Savona Fire Hall at 1 pm with a children’s costume party with prizes and sweet treats. At the end of the party, around 2:00 pm, there will be a costume parade to the Benedek Memorial Library. The Library will be hosting their annual Trunk or Treat Contest. We invite everyone to bring a vehicle to decorate the trunk area and give out treats to the families. The families get to vote on the best-decorated trunk. There will be trophies and prizes for the three best-decorated trunks. (If you want to participate, please let us know as soon as possible to make sure there is room for your vehicle by email savona@stls.org, or by phone (607)583-4426. Even if you are last minute, we will find room.) Check our website for more details on the contest. The party moves around 2 30 pm to the Savona Federated Church for a Family Pizza Party and games. Join the fun with the whole family!

Canceled - Christmas Dragon Egg Ornaments
2025-11-08 10:30 - 12:00
Due to lack of registration this event has been canceled. – Make a simple dragon egg ornament for the tree, or as a present. Open to all ages. Sewing pins are used in craft. Ages under 12 will need an adult to help. Registration requested, to have enough supplies. You can register by email savona@stls.org, phone (607)583-4426, or just stop in at the Library.

Christmas Rag Candy Cane Door Decoration
2025-11-15 10:30 - 12:00
Make a rag candy cane door decoration for the holidays. Due to the expense of the materials, participants will need to bring their own fabric for this class. Materials needed to be brought to class will be 2 yards of white cotton fabric and 2 yards of red cotton fabric (any pattern is fine for fabrics). Also, bring 2-3 inch wide wire edged ribbon in preferred color or pattern to make a bow (if desired). We will supply the forms and knowledge to create the decoration. Class limited to 8 participants. One decoration per household, but families are encouraged to come and work together on their candy cane. Registration requested, to have enough supplies. You can register by email savona@stls.org, phone (607)583-4426, or just stop in at the Library.
