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Make Your Own Grocery Bags

Sustainability Summit Event

2019-09-28 10:00:00 2019-09-28 15:00:00 America/Chicago Make Your Own Grocery Bags Hart Interim Library - Maker Lab

Saturday, September 28
10:00am - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-09-28 10:00:00 2019-09-28 15:00:00 America/Chicago Make Your Own Grocery Bags Upcycle your old tee shirts into re-usable grocery bags in the Rockford Public Library's MakerLab! Hart Interim Library - Maker Lab

Upcycle your old tee shirts into re-usable grocery bags in the Rockford Public Library's MakerLab!

Try out a lifehack that transforms old tee shirts into re-usable grocery bags.  Volunteers from the Rockford Sustainability Summit will show you how to do this simple and fantastic craft on the sewing machines in our Maker Lab.  Meet Leon, Maker Lab coordinator and learn about the other tools and machines we have for use in the lab.  

Materials will be provided.

This event is part of the Rockford Sustainability Summit

Full listing of events on the website.

Hart Interim Library

Phone: 815-965-7606
Fax: 815.963-7834
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson

Hours
Mon, Mar 25 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed

About the library

The 36,000 sq.ft. Hart Interim Library opened Dec. 2, 2017 and serves as the Rockford Public Library’s main downtown facility.  The newly renovated space boasts a 2nd story Children’s Area with dedicated computer lab, Read, Play, Learn program room, and creative play space, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers a sizable Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and 5 private meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people.

Upcoming events

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