"All you lucky children, come and eat it up." In conjunction with OBOC and Today is Monday in Louisiana by Johnette Downing, children can participate in a guessing game. Win a copy of the book if you have the closest guess!
Grab your favorite book and say “cheese”! Stop by the library anytime during Children’s Book Week and have your picture taken with a book you love to be entered for a chance to win a free book!
Do you work downtown? Do you sit at a desk all day? Stretch your legs and join us on the 4th floor for a low-impact cardio workout! Most weeks we follow along with trainer Leslie Sansone's "boosted walking" program for a gentle, brisk, four-mile walk. No registration necessary; all you need are comfortable shoes. Latecomers welcome!
For our sensory sensitive patrons, any unnecessary light or sound
elements will be turned off in the Children's Room. From the Children’s
service desk, patrons can pick up noise-blocking headphones, sunglasses,
and various fidget items to use while in the library.
Interested in learning how to use a sewing machine? Come checkout this
basic sewing workshop and use one of the Maker Space sewing machines to
make a fabric scrunchie to take home!
Do you work downtown? Do you sit at a desk all day? Stretch your legs and join us on the 4th floor for a low-impact cardio workout! Most weeks we follow along with trainer Leslie Sansone's "boosted walking" program for a gentle, brisk, four-mile walk. No registration necessary; all you need are comfortable shoes. Latecomers welcome!
Happy Mother's Day to all our wonderful patrons! We will be reading Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and after, we will make roses and cards to give to our moms and mother figures.
For ages 6 - 11. While supplies last. Sorry, no groups.
Do you work downtown? Do you sit at a desk all day? Stretch your legs and join us on the 4th floor for a low-impact cardio workout! Most weeks we follow along with trainer Leslie Sansone's "boosted walking" program for a gentle, brisk, four-mile walk. No registration necessary; all you need are comfortable shoes. Latecomers welcome!
Laser cutters are a great tool for a
variety of projects! Come learn how to use the CO2 laser cutter at the RCB
Makerspace and get a basic introduction to the CorelDRAW design software
installed on our computers for patron use.
For this Beginner
Badging Class, patrons will have the opportunity to practice different types of
engraving or cutting settings on various materials to see what works
best, how, and why! You can review the Procedures and Safety
Rules and
the Pathways to Badging on our Infoguide
page.
Note: this class does
not earn you the Laser Cutter Badge you must still pass the Laser Cutter
Practical.
Can butterfly become a world class pollinator like bee? Find out in the hilarious story Make Way for Butterfly by Ross Burach. Afterward, create a bee-you-tiful butterfly bracelet.
For ages 3 - 7. While supplies last. Sorry, no groups.
Do you work downtown? Do you sit at a desk all day? Stretch your legs and join us on the 4th floor for a low-impact cardio workout! Most weeks we follow along with trainer Leslie Sansone's "boosted walking" program for a gentle, brisk, four-mile walk. No registration necessary; all you need are comfortable shoes. Latecomers welcome!
Going to school? NEVERMORE! Summer has started and we are ready to celebrate with World Goth Day! Come listen to The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe and afterwards, make your own raven to take home with you.
For ages 8 - 11. While supplies last. Sorry, no groups.
The
beginner badging class covers the basics of creating in the Cricut Design
Space software and operating the flagship Cricut Maker machine, available in
our River Center Branch Makerspace! You will learn about the various materials
and tools available to you when you come into the Makerspace, as well as how to
purchase additional materials, or get personal materials approved in advance
for use on our equipment.
For
the badging class, participants will be provided a 4" x 4" cut of
sticker vinyl for use in their prototype design (selection from available
color options). Scrap materials are also available to patrons for free.
Additional vinyl (materials) can be purchased at cost @rcbmakerspace.
See our Makerspace Consumables list here. Check out
our infoguide page to learn more about the
Makerspace equipment and badging options!
Note: this class does not earn you the
Cricut Badge you must still pass the Cricut practical.