Queens Library's Blog

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Cinco de Mayo Craft for Kids	To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, on May 5, children at Queens Libraries at Steinway and Sunnyside made a unique craft project: "ojos de Dios" (translated: God’s eyes) ornaments. Cinco de...	14-05-2013	05-14-2013	No	MKearl	Read More..	Login to comment		Greening	activities, children, Cinco de Mayo, crafts, environmentally friendly	MKearl	Blog entry
Do-It-Yourself Rain Sticks Craft Project for Kids	April showers bring May flowers! In the spirit of encouraging more rain so that more flowers can bloom, children at Queens Library at Sunnyside were invited to make rain sticks. The supplies needed...	14-05-2013	04-29-2013	No	hislam	Read More..	Login to comment	Kids	Greening	arts, children, crafts, Eco-Crafts, environment, environmentally friendly, Kids, Rain Sticks	hislam	Blog entry
A History of Earth Day and Environmental Awareness	Each April, we celebrate Earth Day, a time to raise awareness of the various environmental challenges we face if we want to sustain our way of life. But where did Earth Day get its start? Earth...	23-04-2013	04-19-2013	No	jwalsh	Read More..	Login to comment	History	Library	children, children’s activities, crafts, documentaries, earth day, Earth Week Film Festival, environment, global warming, John Muir, naturalist, nature, pollution	Jeremy Walsh	Blog entry
Spring Craft: Beautiful Butterflies Made from Recycled Materials	Spring is finally here! To celebrate the arrival of the first day of this season of growth, Queens Library at Sunnyside invited children to participate in an eco-crafts project to make beautiful...	10-04-2013	03-25-2013	No	hislam	Read More..	Login to comment	Kids	Greening	activities, butterflies, butterfly, children, Eco Crafts, environment, environmentally friendly, Greening, insects, Kids, Recycled, repurposed, reused, spring, upcycled	hislam	Blog entry
Bejeweled Name Tags	To celebrate National Name Tag Day, on March 8, and Jewel Day, observed on March 13, Queens Library at Sunnyside invited children and their caregivers to make bejeweled name tags. Eco-arts fans:...	26-03-2013	03-14-2013	No	hislam	Read More..	Login to comment	Kids	Greening	activities, children, Eco-Crafts, Greening, Jewels, Kids, Name Tags, projects	hislam	Blog entry