Name: Sew You Wanna Make Something?
Start: 2025-08-14T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-14T18:00:00-04:00
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Sew You Wanna Make Something?

2025-08-14 17:00:00 2025-08-14 18:00:00 America/New_York Sew You Wanna Make Something? Learn to sew using a sewing machine. Participants will select, measure, cut, and sew fabric to create an item for back to school supplies. Perfect for beginners with no experience. Ages 12 - 18. Main Library - Teen Room

Thursday, August 14
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-14 17:00:00 2025-08-14 18:00:00 America/New_York Sew You Wanna Make Something? Learn to sew using a sewing machine. Participants will select, measure, cut, and sew fabric to create an item for back to school supplies. Perfect for beginners with no experience. Ages 12 - 18. Main Library - Teen Room

Main Library

Teen Room

Learn to sew using a sewing machine. Participants will select, measure, cut, and sew fabric to create an item for back to school supplies. Perfect for beginners with no experience. Ages 12 - 18.

Program Overview:

- Discover the parts of a sewing machine and how they work
- Explore sewing terminology
- Learn how to choose, measure, cut and iron fabric
- Practice on our sewing machines

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafts & Hobbies |

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