Events & Contests
- CREATE: Vinyl Record Art
- CREATE: needle felt cactus
- Young Willamette Writers author Chat: Jessie Kwak
- Haiku Writing Contest
- CREATE: Pointillist Art
CREATE: Vinyl Record Art
Thursday, March 30
2-3 p.m.
Stop in and use paint to upcycle an old vinyl record into a work of art for your wall! All materials provided. Grades 6-12.
CREATE: Needle Felt Cactus
Friday, March 31
2-3 p.m.
Create a small, cute needle felt cactus! No previous needle felting experience required. Grades 6-12.
Young Willamette Writers Author Chat:
Jessie Kwak
Saturday, April 1
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
In-person or virtual (register)
Come write with us! Join Young Willamette Writers for a chat with author Jessie Kwak. Jessie is a science fiction and thriller writer. She will be offering tips for aspiring writers. More info on her work can be found at www.jessiekwak.com. Join in person or register for a Zoom link. Grades 6-12.
Haiku Writing Contest
April 1 - 30
Write a Haiku for a chance to win a gift card to Powell's Books! Your poem should follow the haiku format of three lines with 5 / 7 / 5 syllables. Poems must be haikus to be considered. For examples of haikus, visit https://literarydevices.net/haiku. One entry per writer.
First place - $100 gift card
Second place - $50 gift card
Third place - $25 gift card
There will be prizes for both middle and high school divisions.
For grades 6-12.
CREATE: Pointillist Art
Friday, April 14
2-3 p.m.
Grades 6-12
Stop by the Teen Room and create a pointillist painting - many small dots making up a picture! All supplies provided.