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Craft Kit: Textured Yarn Wrap Napkin Rings

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Made for crafters of all levels, each kit contains step-by-step instructions and various supplies needed for the crafts’ creation. Hopefully you’ll have some of the basic craft supplies that may not be included in the kits such as a pair of scissors, a hole punch, glue stick, or a hot glue gun. For this project, you'll be making  Textured Yarn Wrap Napkin Rings . Kits will be available starting at 10am on Monday, November 30 at the  Gibson Library  and  Paseo Verde Library  during  curbside pickup hours . We hope you’ll have fun with the creative process and enjoy your handmade results.  We'd also love to see your finished craft! Share it using #hendersonlibraries in your Instagram posts or stories, or you can share photos on our Facebook post.  Interested adults can pick-up a Crafty Adults --  Creative You!  craft kit at the Gibson Library or Paseo Verde Library during  curbside pickup hours . While supplies last.  Please li...

Sip and Steep: Cold Brew at Home

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  Cold Brew is a great way to make bold coffee without the use of brewer. All you need is time and a strainable container.  Cold Brew has been around for ages, but only over the past few years has it grown in popularity. The brewing process yields a few different benefits: less acidity, more caffeine, bolder flavor, and is simple to make! Recipe for Overnight Cold Brew: Ingredients   1 Cup Coarse Ground Coffee 3 Cups Filtered Water, Cool or Room Temp. Milk or Sweeteners (optional) Tools Sealable Container (We recommend Mason Jars!) Cheese Cloth, Stainless Steel Filter, or Coffee Filters Container or Pitcher (for strained coffee) Glasses (for serving) Instructions Pour coffee into a Mason Jar Add 3 cups of water, making sure to wet all the grounds Stir the grounds to immerse all the coffee Let sit for 12-24 hours Remove the grounds by straining the mixture over a coffee filter, fine strainer, or cheese cloth.  Serve over ice with milk and sugar as needed....

Craft Kit: Paper Pumpkins

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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 o f the basic craft supplies that may not be included in the kits  such as a pencil, ruler, or a hot glue gun. This month's  Creative You!  project is a  3D Decorative Paper Pumpkin Centerpiece  and  will be available starting at 10am on  Monday, November 16  at the  Gibson Library and Paseo Verde Library. Click here to download the 3D Decorative Paper Pumpkin Centerpiece tutorial We hope you’ll have fun with the creative process and enjoy your handmade results.  We'd also love to see your finished craft! Share it using #hendersonlibraries in your Instagram posts or stories, or you can share photos on our Facebook post.  Interested adults can pick-up a Crafty Adults --  Creative You!  craft kit at the Gibson Library or Paseo Verde Libra...

Sip & Steep: Making Green Tea and Matcha at Home

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Nothing captures that feeling of wellness like a steamy cup of green tea. This ancient beverage offers many health benefits and couples well with various flavors like ginger, mint, and jasmine. Latte lovers are likely to crave the earthy flavors of Matcha, which pair nicely in ice cream, milk shakes, and even baked goods.  Matcha and green tea have less caffeine than coffee and black tea, but offer more antioxidants and a general sense of calm.  Habitual green tea drinkers may experience lower blood sugar, increased brain function, and improved blood flow. Green tea is a relaxing replacement for high jitter coffee beverages. Matcha vs. Green Tea Leaves Matcha means "powdered tea" and is actually finely ground green tea leaves.  Because the leaves are consumed, rather than steeped, Matcha has a more robust flavor and more caffeine than green tea leaves. Traditional Matcha is blended with a bamboo whisk to increase the foam and dissolve the powder evenly.  Green tea is...

November Teen Service Club Project

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It's time to get in the giving spirit with the new Teen Service Club project: holiday greeting cards for Henderson senior centers. Kits for this project will be available beginning November 2 via curbside pickup at each Henderson Libraries location.  Youth ages 11-17 can use their artistic skills to create holiday greeting cards that will go to a senior citizen when they receive Meals on Wheels or another delivery from the Downtown Senior Center and the Heritage Park Senior Center. Get creative, and  color, coll age, decoupage, paint, or use anything else to make this holiday a little more special for the person who will receive your card. Please do not sign cards with personal names.  Please take your time on this project to make it extra special. Each kit includes materials to make 2 cards, along with some decorative items to get you started. You will receive 30 minutes of service time for each card.  Turn in completed cards by November 30, 2020. Special...