Crafternoon

Crafternoon is back at Widener Library on Tuesday, October 27, at 3:30 PM. It's one of the Free Library of Philadelphia's regular craft sessions for school-age children, and this one is part of their Hispanic Heritage Month series, which runs from mid-September through mid-October. The whole idea is to pair each workshop with a craft inspired by a different Hispanic culture or tradition, so rather than just one project, the series takes you through a few different ones over the course of the month.

If you've been following along, you'll see the range they've covered: paper arpilleras from Chile, worry dolls from Ecuador, Tito Puente's maracas from Puerto Rico, and papel picado from Mexico. Each one pulls from a different tradition, so it's a good way for kids to get their hands on a few different styles of making in a short window. The sessions are aimed at school-age children, and the library provides the materials, so you just need to show up with the kids.

Widener Library is at 2808 West Lehigh Avenue, at 28th and Lehigh, in Philadelphia. The session starts at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, October 27.