In Ten Ways to Hear Snow, Lina discovers that snow has covered her neighborhood. On the way to her Sitti’s to help her make warak enab (Lebanese recipe for stuffed grape leaves), not only to have a fun evening with her grandmother, but [...]
I absolutely love receiving greeting cards. Greeting cards from family, friends, and even from some of the places I shop! There is just something about them. You can not deny how much love was put into them. When opening up a mailbox or [...]
Winter is here, and what better way to mark the season than by making these beautiful, festive crafts! You can keep these scrap fabric decorations for yourself, or give them as a gift. Let yourself get creative...if you don’t have scrap fabric, [...]
Hello everyone, my name is Ivette Marcucci and I work at the Waldorf West branch as a Public Service Associate. Many of you already know me, because I have been part of CCPL for 14 years, but what many of you may not [...]
Having an “Attitude of Gratitude” is a popular phrase in today’s world. What does that even mean? While there is not an official definition in Webster’s Dictionary, in a nutshell… the phrase means making it a habit to express thankfulness and appreciation in all [...]
As the weather turns cooler, and summer planting season comes to an end, why not bring the garden fun indoors with a fall themed garden craft? You can keep these painted clay pots for yourself and decorate your kitchen and dining room [...]
An engineer is someone who creates something that solves a problem. They come up with solutions. How does an engineer “think”?Ask - they ask “What is the problem and what needs to be done to fix the problem?”Imagine - they imagine [...]
In party supply stores, monster costumes can cost a lot. Plus, you have to drive there and hope what you want is on the shelf. But why wait to have cool monster costumes and why pay for it when you can make your own [...]
The SPOOOOKY season is upon us! Ghosts and goblins, monsters galore! Pumpkins are smiling, candy is abundant and the air is filled with the smell of caramel apples and ghoulish delight. What better way to celebrate than with a craft that will even make [...]
Look out! I see a monster! Create these cute bottle cap monsters. Want to play a game? Challenge your friends & yourself. Find the directions to a Malaysian bottle cap game found on Gale. Read and jive to this book on Cosmos. Lastly, explore [...]
