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Art Showcase @ the Library: Elizabeth Coachman

All Day 11/3 - 1/2
East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
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@Artwork by Elizabeth Co

Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
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@Artwork by Elizabeth Co

Library Closes at 5PM

All Day
East Lake Community Library

The library will be closed at 5pm for New Year's Eve.

Closing
Branches:
East Lake Community Library
Description:

The library will be closed at 5pm for New Year's Eve.

New Year's Day - Library Closed

All Day
East Lake Community Library
Closing
Branches:
East Lake Community Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber Arts Group

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?

Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "High School (Grades 9-12)" group

Caught in the Art Club

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9-12)

Express yourself, learn new art skills, and explore different creative styles at East Lake Community Library! Join other students for hands-on projects, fun techniques, and a space to let your imagination shine.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Express yourself, learn new art skills, and explore different creative styles at East Lake Community Library! Join other students for hands-on projects, fun techniques, and a space to let your imagination shine.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Art Showcase @ the Library: Randi Kraus and Nan Shane

All Day 1/6 - 2/27
East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us in welcoming Randi Kraus and Nan Shane to our art showcase! They will be displaying art quilts (wallhangings) of various sizes and techniques. All from fabric with various embellishments.

 More information coming soon!

Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in welcoming Randi Kraus and Nan Shane to our art showcase! They will be displaying art quilts (wallhangings) of various sizes and techniques. All from fabric with various embellishments.

 More information coming soon!

This event is in the "Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "High School (Grades 9-12)" group

Manga & Anime Drawing for Teens

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9-12)

Join Sari Fujimaru, a teaching artist from Japan, to draw cute to cool manga and anime characters! You will also decorate a bookmark with your drawing. No experience or skills needed to participate in this fun class.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Sari Fujimaru, a teaching artist from Japan, to draw cute to cool manga and anime characters! You will also decorate a bookmark with your drawing. No experience or skills needed to participate in this fun class.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Pin Weaving Basics Workshop with Elizabeth Neily

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

Weaving on a cardboard loom is really fun and super easy to do. Yarns, fibers, and fabrics can be combined to make your uniquely textured piece of art. You will learn how to warp your little loom then weave a weft using a basic plain weave.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Weaving on a cardboard loom is really fun and super easy to do. Yarns, fibers, and fabrics can be combined to make your uniquely textured piece of art. You will learn how to warp your little loom then weave a weft using a basic plain weave.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber Arts Group

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?

Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Nan Shane and Randi Kraus Art Reception - During Fiber Arts!

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for this artist reception alongside the bimonthly Fiber Arts group meeting! Our two artists in this showcase are members of our Fiber Arts group.

Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for this artist reception alongside the bimonthly Fiber Arts group meeting! Our two artists in this showcase are members of our Fiber Arts group.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber Arts Group

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?

Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "High School (Grades 9-12)" group

Once Upon A Valentine

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Teens, High School (Grades 9-12)

Conrad or Jeremiah? Edward or Jacob? Peeta or Gale?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Teens, High School (Grades 9-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Conrad or Jeremiah? Edward or Jacob? Peeta or Gale?

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "High School (Grades 9-12)" group

Caught in the Art Club

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9-12)

Express yourself, learn new art skills, and explore different creative styles at East Lake Community Library! Join other students for hands-on projects, fun techniques, and a space to let your imagination shine.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Express yourself, learn new art skills, and explore different creative styles at East Lake Community Library! Join other students for hands-on projects, fun techniques, and a space to let your imagination shine.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Blending Colors: Celebrating Black History Month with Watercolors

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Participants in this beginner level watercolor class will learn how to blend colors and textures to create beautiful images that celebrate and pay homage to Black History.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants in this beginner level watercolor class will learn how to blend colors and textures to create beautiful images that celebrate and pay homage to Black History.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Macroalgae Art Workshop

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Looking for a way to get creative using nature as the inspiration? Join TBEP and East Lake Community Library for a workshop that combines marine botany and art! Macroalgae, also known as seaweed, is a plant-like organism found in Tampa Bay.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a way to get creative using nature as the inspiration? Join TBEP and East Lake Community Library for a workshop that combines marine botany and art! Macroalgae, also known as seaweed, is a plant-like organism found in Tampa Bay.

This event is in the "Adults" group

What is Fisheries Biology? and Gyotaku Fish Art Activity

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

 

Presenter Bio:

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Presenter Bio:

Library Closed for Presidents Day

All Day
East Lake Community Library
Closing
Branches:
East Lake Community Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber Arts Group

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?

Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?

This event is in the "Children" group

Art Club (Grades 3-5)

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Kids in grades 3-5 are invited to join Heather's Traveling Canvas in creating Leonardo da Vinci inspired paintings of the Mona Lisa on canvas. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids in grades 3-5 are invited to join Heather's Traveling Canvas in creating Leonardo da Vinci inspired paintings of the Mona Lisa on canvas. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginners Jewelry Class: Wire-Wrap Beading Techniques

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

Class Description: 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Class Description: 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Art Showcase @ the Library: Coni Minneci

All Day 3/2 - 5/11
East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us in welcoming Coni Minneci back to our art showcase for more of her art series: Landscapes! 

View her work online at http://www.coniminneci.com/. 

Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in welcoming Coni Minneci back to our art showcase for more of her art series: Landscapes! 

View her work online at http://www.coniminneci.com/. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber Arts Group

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
East Lake Room at East Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?

Library Branch: East Lake Community Library
Room: East Lake Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join the East Lake Community Library’s Fiber Arts Group! 

We usually meet on the first and third Mondays unless otherwise posted on the calendar.

Love working with fabrics, yarn, and/or natural/synthetic fibers?