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Attention crafty adults! We are excited to offer our new Creative You!craft kits featuring fun, carefree, and stress-relieving activities for adult crafters to create at home.Made for crafters of all levels,each kit contains a step-by-step guide and various supplies needed for the crafts’ creation. Hopefully you’ll have some of the basic craft supplies not included in the kits, such as a pencil or pen, a ruler, or a hot glue gun.

Our firstCreative You!craft kit project will be available starting at 9am on Monday, September 21 at the Gibson Library. You'll be crafting a mini felt cactus. Once created youcan use it in a variety of ways -- paperweight, pincushion, or a fun decoration to brighten a desk, shelf, or windowsill.We hope you’ll have fun with the creative process and enjoy your handmade results!

Interested adults can pick-up a Crafty Adults -- Creative You!craft kit at the Gibson Library during curbside pickup hours. Please limit one kit per adult.

Craving cookies but short on ingredients and time? Join me today, as I guide you through this very easy recipe you can do at home.If you liked this video and want to explore baking more, check out this list of book recommendations:
Happiness is baking by Maida Heatter
Weeknight baking: recipes to fit your schedule by Michelle Lopez
Digital Resources
Sally's Cookie Addiction by Sally McKenney hoopla
Momofuku Milkbar by Christina Tosi OverDrive

Henderson Libraries is excited to announce that the Teen Service Club is back for youth ages 11-17. Beginning September 1st, kids and teens interested in earning volunteer service hours can stop by any Henderson Libraries location to pick up a kit. 


September's project is making "thank you" notes for healthcare workers in Southern Nevada. These notes will be dropped off at Henderson Hospital and other Valley Health System locations. All levels of employees at these institutions have been working hard to keep our families and neighbors healthy during this unprecedented health crisis, and this is a small way to demonstrate our gratitude. 
Use your artistic skills to create a meaningful and decorative "thank you" note. Please take your time to make this project extra special. You can color, collage, decoupage, paint, and write a message of thanks and positive support for the person who will receive your note card. (*Important: please do not sign cards with personal …

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