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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

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

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
Lynn Stainbrook
Hours
Mon, Nov 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Nov 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 Closed
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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

Tween Scene - (for ages 8-12)
Tue, Nov 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
YA Zone
Pokemon League
Tue, Nov 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
YA Zone
Babes and Books - for 0-24 Months
Wed, Nov 20, 10:15am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
YA Game Tourney
Wed, Nov 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
YA Zone
Musical Munchkins - Music and Movement for ages 2-5
Thu, Nov 21, 9:30am - 10:15am
Read Play Learn
Drop In Storytime - Fridays, November 1 to December 27, except Fri., November 29
Fri, Nov 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Saturday Spectacular - Saturdays from November 2 to December 28, except November 30
Sat, Nov 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
Read Play Learn
Babes and Books - for 0-24 Months
Mon, Nov 25, 10:15am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Tween Scene - (for ages 8-12)
Tue, Nov 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
YA Zone
Babes and Books - for 0-24 Months
Wed, Nov 27, 10:15am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Slime Time!
Wed, Nov 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tabletop Gamers
Wed, Nov 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Rescheduled
Tabletop Gamers
Wed, Nov 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
New date Wednesday, November 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Snarky Cross Stitch Club
Sat, Nov 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Maker Lab
Letters To Santa
Mon, Dec 02, All day
Babes and Books - for 0-24 Months
Mon, Dec 02, 10:15am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Tue, Dec 03, All day
Tween Scene - (for ages 8-12)
Tue, Dec 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
YA Zone
Letters To Santa
Wed, Dec 04, All day
Babes and Books - for 0-24 Months
Wed, Dec 04, 10:15am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Thu, Dec 05, All day
Musical Munchkins - Music and Movement for ages 2-5
Thu, Dec 05, 9:30am - 10:15am
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Fri, Dec 06, All day
Drop In Storytime - Fridays, November 1 to December 27, except Fri., November 29
Fri, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Sat, Dec 07, All day
Saturday Spectacular - Saturdays from November 2 to December 28, except November 30
Sat, Dec 07, 11:00am - 11:45am
Read Play Learn
Teen Advisory Board
Sat, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
YA Zone
Paint A Gingerbread Playhouse - Create a playspace for Hart children's area
Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Mon, Dec 09, All day
Babes and Books - for 0-24 Months
Mon, Dec 09, 10:15am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Tue, Dec 10, All day
Tween Scene - (for ages 8-12)
Tue, Dec 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
YA Zone
Letters To Santa
Wed, Dec 11, All day
Babes and Books - for 0-24 Months
Wed, Dec 11, 10:15am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Thu, Dec 12, All day
Musical Munchkins - Music and Movement for ages 2-5
Thu, Dec 12, 9:30am - 10:15am
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Fri, Dec 13, All day
Drop In Storytime - Fridays, November 1 to December 27, except Fri., November 29
Fri, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Sat, Dec 14, All day
Snarky Cross Stitch Club
Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Maker Lab
Saturday Spectacular - Saturdays from November 2 to December 28, except November 30
Sat, Dec 14, 11:00am - 11:45am
Read Play Learn
Letters To Santa
Mon, Dec 16, All day
Babes and Books - for 0-24 Months
Mon, Dec 16, 10:15am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Laser Cutter Lab - (for Teens)
Mon, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Maker Lab
Letters To Santa
Tue, Dec 17, All day
Tween Scene - (for ages 8-12)
Tue, Dec 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
YA Zone
Pokemon League
Tue, Dec 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
YA Zone
Letters To Santa
Wed, Dec 18, All day
Babes and Books - for 0-24 Months
Wed, Dec 18, 10:15am - 11:00am
Read Play Learn
Slime Time!
Wed, Dec 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Read Play Learn
YA Game Tourney
Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
YA Zone
Letters To Santa
Thu, Dec 19, All day
Musical Munchkins - Music and Movement for ages 2-5
Thu, Dec 19, 9:30am - 10:15am
Read Play Learn
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