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Akron-Summit County Public Library: Fall Crafts

Autumn in Ohio is a time when leaves on trees turn magnificent reds, oranges and golds and pumpkins are on display on lawns, porches and ...

October 11, 2021

Autumn in Ohio is a time when leaves on trees turn magnificent reds, oranges and golds and pumpkins are on display on lawns, porches and tables. Culture & AV at Main Library is offering Autumn Pumpkin kits during the month of October (while supplies last).

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Pick up a take and make kit to create your own marbled mini-pumpkin.We supply the pumpkin and instructions; you supply the nail polish. Pick up a kit in the Culture & AV Department on the second floor; or call 330-643-9015 or email cadiv@akronlibrary.org to have a kit available at the Main Library Drive in Window for you. While supplies last.

This craft is adapted from Craft With Nail Polish: 20+ Easy Projects for DIY Style by Sandra Vogt and Tabitha Dotson.

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Check out other wonderful fall craft books:

Pumpkins and Party Themes: 50 DIY Designs to Bring Your Halloween Extravaganza to Life by Roxanne Rhoads

Decorating Pumpkins & Gourds: 20 Fun & Stylish Projects for Decorating Pumpkins, Gourds and Squashes by Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell

This is a teen/adult craft appropriate for children with supervision.

Take a view at CreativeBug, with over 1,000 online art and craft classes, plus patterns, templates, and recipes. Topics include art & design, sewing, quilting, paper, knitting, crochet, food & home, jewelry, holiday & party, and classes for kids.

Also, our online Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center is a comprehensive full-text resource for many of the most popular hobbies, crafts and recreation activities today.

Deb Papa, Adult Services Librarian, Culture & AV


This press release was produced by the Akron-Summit County Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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