*11/28/20 NOTE: We’ve ramped the calendar back to some level of usefulness, as more events continue being planned, both online and in-person, so let us know if you have something coming up that’s open to the public!*
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Folk Dance with SilverKite. All ages welcome. Registration is required.
Register on the Silver Kite website. Please enter ‘SPL2020‘ to access the website. Password is case-sensitive. Enter SPL in caps.
Explore village dances from around the world through this hands-on and feet-on workshop.
This workshop has been designed and will be facilitated for persons living with memory loss and their care partners. We welcome other family members and friends of all ages to join us.
Supplies needed: your favorite chair
We can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact leap@spl.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations.
Sip and Paint Watercolors with Silver Kite. All ages welcome. Registration is required.
Register on the Silver Kite website. Please enter ‘SPL2020‘ to access the website. (The password is case sensitive. Enter SPL in caps.)
Join us for a step-by-step watercolor painting workshop. Grab a beverage of choice and spend an hour talking and make art together.
Supplies needed: watercolor paints, paint brushes (1″ flat brush and pointed round brush), mixed media or watercolor paper, cup of water, painter’s tape.
We can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact leap@spl.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations. Captions are available for all recorded Library programs.
Mindfulness with Silver Kite. All ages welcome. Registration is required.
Register on the Silver Kite website. Please enter ‘SPL2020‘ to access the website. Password is case-sensitive. The password is case sensitive. Enter SPL in caps.
We can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact leap@spl.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations. Captions are available for all recorded Library programs.
Event Information: info@silverkite.us
Indian Cooking with SilverKite. All ages welcome. All ages welcome. Registration is required.
Register on the Silver Kite website. Please enter ‘SPL2020‘ to access the website. Password is case-sensitive. Enter SPL in caps.
Learn how to make South Indian Chicken Coconut Curry with Potatoes.
Chicken curries come in many variations. South Indian chicken curries are rich in aromatic spices, in a mixture tempered by the smoothness of coconut milk. This South Indian chicken curry pairs well with basmati rice and vegetables.
The ingredients list will be sent with the registration confirmation.
We can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact leap@spl.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations.
Origami for Beginners with Silver Kite. All ages welcome. Registration is required.
Register on the Silver Kite website. Please enter ‘SPL2020‘ to access the website. Password is case-sensitive. The password is case sensitive. Enter SPL in caps.
Make a mini world from paper. Learn the basic folds of origami and use them to create fun shapes and animals.
Supplies needed: origami paper, 6″ square or larger or a light-weight paper cut into squares
We can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact leap@spl.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations. Captions are available for all recorded Library programs.
Event Information: info@silverkite.us
Memoir Writing with SilverKite. All ages welcome. Registration is required.
Register on the Silver Kite website. Please enter ‘SPL2020‘ to access the website. The password is case sensitive. Enter SPL in caps.
Join us in this interactive, creative nonfiction writing workshop and learn basic strategies for capturing your life stories. Enjoy reminiscence activities and life story-based writing exercises.
We can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact leap@spl.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations. Captions are available for all recorded Library programs.
Event Information: info@silverkite.us
Landscape Poetry with Silver Kite. All ages welcome. Registration is required.
Register on the Silver Kite website.
Please enter ‘SPL2020‘ to access the website. Password is case-sensitive.During this workshop, we’ll explore settings that hold special meaning through reminiscence activities. We’ll share personal stories and, together, create a mural of landscape memories captured in visual images, words and phrases.
Supplies needed: paper, pen and pencil.
We can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact leap@spl.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations.
Beginning Watercolors with Silver Kite. All ages welcome. All ages welcome. Registration is required.
Register on the Silver Kite website. Please enter ‘SPL2020‘ to access the website. Password is case sensitive.
Learn basic watercolor techniques by exploring color and color mixing.
Supplies needed: watercolors, brush, cup of water, pencil, thick marker or Sharpie, watercolor paper if available
We can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact leap@spl.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations.