Events & Classes

Felt a fuzzy frog friend! The perfect introduction to feltingsimple animals. In this class you'll learn all about needle felting: what types of fibers work best, selecting appropriate felting needles, and how to sculpt complex shapes. At the end of this class you'll be equipped with the skills to do all sorts of needle felting projects. Let's craft together!

Two talented Indigenous hoop dancers will share their culture and skills through the art of hoop dance, followed by a Q & A session. Hoop dancing originated as a healing ceremony and continues to be practiced and shared as a form of Indigenous tradition, artistic expression and cultural sharing opportunity. Hoops are utilized to make formations that honor various animals and nature, as well as new and creative designs.

Learn techniques for creating different styles of head wrapping with Shalonda Menefee of SISTAS Empowerment! Please bring your own head wrap if you have one. Fabric will also be provided for practice. This event will be located in Community Room 1A.

We can help you with technology! Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.

Appointments are first come, first served.

Comics are a great way to tell stories and make people laugh, but did you know they can also bring positive change to the world? Join Wildfire cartoonist Breena Bard for this workshop demonstrating the basics of making comics, designing characters, and writing a script. Then put your skills to work to write a one-page comic about an issue you care about! Let's change the world, one comic at a time.  

Come learn how to make your own beaded bracelet, try free-style painting, and enjoy the experience of henna. Make connections with the community in Capitol Hill! All ages are welcome to this first-come, first-served event.

Participants will learn how to hold, read, and strum along to popular songs from "I Lava You" to "Master of Puppets," while getting the chance to play with other types of ukuleles. Participants will be sent home with material to continue their uke journey! This event is encouraged for all ages.  

Fyre, also known as Giggles, is a two-spirit multidisciplinary artist based in Portland. They mainly focus on music and circus arts. 

Learn how to make seed balls from Zenger Farm staff! Seed balls are a great way to add flowers to areas with no plants. A seed ball is a small ball of clay, dirt, and seeds. Seed balls are an ancient Japanese practice called Tsuchi Dango, meaning ‘Earth Dumpling’. Seed balls were reintroduced in 1938 by a Japanese microbiologist and farmer, Masanbu Fukuoka. 

In this week-long camp for beginners, you'll create a custom dragon egg container--or another container of your own design. Learn parametric 3D modeling, t-spline sculpting, and model refinement in Fusion 360 from supportive experts, then bring your creative vision to reality. Objects will be printed after camp concludes and will be available for pickup at the library.

Under the guidance of artist Liya Kot Kurkov, get acquainted with the rules of drawing and the correct use of pencils, erasers, brushes, and paints as you create a picture on a summer theme. 

ATTENTION: Accompaniment by an adult is required.

¿Tiene preguntas o necesita ayuda técnica? Reúnase individualmente con alguno de nuestros amables expertos en tecnología quien le ayudará a encontrar respuestas a sus preguntas sobre dispositivos móviles, sitios web, descargas, lectores electrónicos, cómo comenzar a usar tecnología y mucho más. Si necesita ayuda con un teléfono inteligente, tableta o computadora portátil, tráigala con usted.

In this week-long camp for beginners, you'll create a custom dragon egg container--or another container of your own design. Learn parametric 3D modeling, t-spline sculpting, and model refinement in Fusion 360 from supportive experts, then bring your creative vision to reality. Objects will be printed after camp concludes and will be available for pickup at the library.

A safe place where ALL are welcome to be themselves. Find support, eat snacks, get creative, discuss favorite books, and more! Bring a friend, or make a new one. For grades 5-8.

Queer Youth Club is a youth-run club for that unites LGBTQIA+ and allied youth during the summer while school GSAs (Genders & Sexualities Alliances) are closed. This club will run from June 18-August 20. Email alecc@multcolib.org for more information. 

Teens grades 6 through 12 are welcome to join teen librarian Chloë for an afternoon of creative exploration in the large conference room at Gresham. The Rockwood makerspace will be bringing a small collection of creative tools — make a vinyl sticker, sew a pillow, play with electronics. It’s your choice! What is STEAM? It stands for Science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.

This workshop covers how to craft music on the digital audio workstation Ableton Live. Discover the fundamentals as we delve into beat-making, sound design and arranging tracks. Learn how to manipulate samples, utilize MIDI instruments and employ effects to shape your unique sound.

In this week-long camp for beginners, you'll create a custom dragon egg container--or another container of your own design. Learn parametric 3D modeling, t-spline sculpting, and model refinement in Fusion 360 from supportive experts, then bring your creative vision to reality. Objects will be printed after camp concludes and will be available for pickup at the library.

Kids will love making noise with Kids Junk Orchestra! Through the use of non-conventional items such as buckets and recycled items, youth learn how to create various sounds and rhythms. This class focuses on group cooperation, basic rhythm drumming skills, team building, specialized drumming instruction and a safe environment to perform musically. This event is first-come, first-serve.

¿Tiene preguntas o necesita ayuda tecnológica? 

Reúnase individualmente con alguno de nuestros amables ayudantes de tecnología. Contestamos sus preguntas sobre dispositivos móviles, sitios web, computadoras, cómo comenzar a usar tecnología y mucho más. 

Las sesiones serán de 30 minutos por orden de llegada.  Se llevarán a cabo en Community Room 1B - a la izquierda al entrar la biblioteca

In this week-long camp for beginners, you'll create a custom dragon egg container--or another container of your own design. Learn parametric 3D modeling, t-spline sculpting, and model refinement in Fusion 360 from supportive experts, then bring your creative vision to reality. Objects will be printed after camp concludes and will be available for pickup at the library.

This workshop covers how to craft music on the digital audio workstation Ableton Live. Discover the fundamentals as we delve into beat-making, sound design and arranging tracks. Learn how to manipulate samples, utilize MIDI instruments and employ effects to shape your unique sound.