The pARTy starts now!
Celebrate the Arts with JCL by participating in activities and programs that extol art in all its forms.
Dance Cards
While you're having a blast with this season's opportunities, grab a "dance card" to record everything you've done... Participating in four or more pARTy programs between Nov. 1- Dec. 20 earns you a place in a grand prize drawing! Turn your card in at your JCL branch for a chance to win big!
Prizes
Prizes include a gift card to the Fabulous Fox Theater, the Guitar Center, Pottery Hollow, and the Muny!
Classes
Guitar Sessions: Beginning Guitar with Dusty and Pearl
JCL-Arnold | Mondays, 11/6-12/11 | 5:30-7 PM | 18+
If you’ve always wanted to learn guitar, the time is NOW!
Info and registration here.
Art Masters Class: Robert Delaunay
JCL-Arnold | 11/8 | 4:30-5:15 PM | 6-14y
Learn about artist Robert Delaunay, and create your own project based on his work!
Info and registration here.
Beginner Quilling
JCL-Arnold | 11/8 | 5-7 PM | 18+
Learn basic quilling, and make seasonal snowflake decorations!
Info and registration here.
Teen Craft Class
JCL-Windsor | 11/9 | 6:30 PM | 13-18 Y
Design an air-dry clay trinket dish!
Info and registration here.
Kids Craft Class
JCL-Windsor | 11/13 | 6:00 PM | 6-12 Y
Create a Cornucopia for your table (or fridge, or wall, etc.).
Info and registration here.
Art Masters Class: Clare Youngs
JCL-Arnold | 12/13 | 4:30-5:15 PM | 6-14y
Learn about artist Clare Youngs, and create your own project based on her work!
Info and registration here.
Around the World in 80 Musical Instruments: A Kids Learn Class
JCL-Arnold | 12/18 | 2-3 PM | 5-16y
Journey around the world as we learn about familiar and strange (to us) musical instruments.
The Kids Learn Classes are geared towards homeschoolers and other interested youth.
Info and registration here.
Events & Activites
Poetry Slam
JCL-Windsor | 11/1 | 5:30 PM | All Ages
Don't miss this opportunity to witness the magic of spoken artistry and connect with fellow poetry enthusiasts!
Info and registration here.
Photography in 19th Century St. Louis
JCL-Windsor | 11/4 | 10 AM | Adults
Did you know that St. Louis was once a photography capital of the world? Through a selection of interesting archival materials and unpublished photographs, learn all about how St. Louis became a destination for photographers and how the city played a part in making the photography industry what it is today.
Info and registration here.
Beading Fun
JCL-Windsor | 11/6 | 4:30 PM | 7-12 Y
See what you can create with some perler beads and an iron!
Info and registration here.
Hapazome: Leaf & Flower Pounding Craft
JCL-Northwest | 11/7 | 10:30 AM | Ages 19+
Discover the art of Hapazome, and create a one-of-a-kind piece that can be transformed into a beautiful hanging decoration or a card.
Info and registration here.
Craftmania: Vinyl Record Painting
JCL-Northwest | 11/7 | 5:30 PM | Ages 19+
Celebrate autumn by creating a fall landscape on vinyl record!
Info and registration here.
Button Making and Dance Card Decorating
JCL-Northwest | 11/8 | 6 PM | All Ages
Customize your very own button! And, decorate your dance card for the pARTy promotion!
Info here.
STEAM Club
JCL-Northwest | 11/9 | 6 PM | Ages 9-14
Celebrate Dinovember at the library with us and make your very own dinosaur "fossil" with salt dough!
Info here.
Button Making and Dance Card Decorating
JCL-Northwest | 11/10 | 2 PM | All Ages
Customize your very own button! And, decorate your dance card for the pARTy promotion!
Info here.
Chalk Board Picture Frame
JCL-Northwest | 11/14 | 10:30 AM | Ages 19+
Repurpose your old photo frame into something you can use every day!
Info and registration here.
Macramania
JCL-Northwest | 11/14 | 6 PM | Ages 19+
Love tying knots? Macrame is just the thing for you! This is part 1 of 2 for a coaster craft!
Info and registration here.
Holiday Card Making
JCL-Arnold | 11/15 | 1-4 PM | 18+
At this beginner-friendly card-making class, you'll learn to use rubber stamps to create cards for the holidays or any occasion worth celebrating! And you'll leave with three completed projects!
Info and registration here.
Lego Club
JCL-Windsor | 11/16 | 4:30 PM | 3-12 Y
Gather and create using "lego" bricks.
Info and registration here.
Lost Treasures of St. Louis with author Cameron Collins
JCL-Northwest | 11/16 | 6:30 PM | Adults
Published in 2017, Lost Treasures of St. Louis provided a kaleidoscope of bygone places, events, and items once identified with the Gateway City. Now, in an all-new second edition, Lost Treasures of St. Louis continues the journey down memory lane. Join us for a program and book signing with Cameron Collins, to celebrate the newly released second edition!
Info and registration here.
Button Making and Dance Card Decorating
JCL-Northwest | 11/16 | 2 PM | All Ages
Customize your very own button! And, decorate your dance card for the pARTy promotion!
Info here.
Holiday Tree Decorating Contest
JCL-Windsor | Entries due by 12/10 | All Ages
If you've decorated a tree this year, we'd love to see it! You could win a prize!
Categories: Most Beautiful Tree, Best Themed Tree, and Best Kids (15 Y & under) Tree
Prizes: $50 Target gift card for best in each category; $10 Barnes & Noble gift card for second in each category
What to do: Email up to three photos, along with your full name, phone number, and category of entry, to jphinney@jeffcolib.org. Limit one adult and one kids entry per household.
Entries will be judged by JCL-Windsor staff, and winners announced Dec. 14, 2023!
Kids Craft Event
JCL-Northwest | 11/21 | 2 PM | All Ages
Join Ms. Elizabeth for a special Thanksgiving season craft!
Info and registration here.
Gilmore Girls Trivia
JCL-Windsor | 11/28 | 6 PM | 15 Y+
Let's find out just how much you know!
Info and registration here.
pARTy Open House
JCL-Northwest | 12/9 | 1-3 PM | All Ages
Celebrate the season with a plethora of crafts for the whole family, live music and refreshments. And don't miss special appearances by a princess, a superhero and the BIG ELF HIMSELF!
Info and registration here.
Macramania: Winter Wonderland Snowflake, Part Two
JCL-Northwest | 12/12 | 6 PM | Ages 19+
Love tying knots? Macrame is just the thing for you! This is part 1 of 2 for a winter wonderland snowflake!
Info and registration here.
Button Making and Dance Card Decorating
JCL-Northwest | 11/28 | 11 AM | All Ages
Customize your very own button! And, decorate your dance card for the pARTy promotion!
Info here.
Button Making and Dance Card Decorating
JCL-Northwest | 12/5 | 6 PM | All Ages
Customize your very own button! And, decorate your dance card for the pARTy promotion!
Info here.
Button Making and Dance Card Decorating
JCL-Northwest | 12/12 | 11 AM | All Ages
Customize your very own button! And, decorate your dance card for the pARTy promotion!
Info here.
Ongoing Opportunities
Coloring the Masterpieces Scavenger Hunt
JCL-Arnold | November 1- December 20 | Kids of All Ages
Search the library for the colors you need to recreate a famous painting! Stop by any time during open hours in November and December to join the fun and creativity!
Sticker Mosaic: Starry Night
JCL-Cedar Hill | November-December | All Ages
Create a piece of artwork along with the rest of the JCL-Cedar Hill community! Stop by any time during open hours in November and December to see the piece evolve and lend a hand to the process.
Open Play Minecraft
JCL-Northwest | Thursdays and Saturdays | Thurs. 4:30-7:30 PM; Sat. All Day | 7-14 Y
Info here.
Story Times
(Virtual) Story Time with Miss Amy
Virtual | 11/7 | 10 AM | Kids of All Ages
Find Miss Amy's Virtual Story Time on JCL's Facebook page on Tues., Nov. 7!
(Virtual) Story Time with Miss Amy
Virtual | 12/5 | 10 AM | Kids of All Ages
Find Miss Amy's Virtual Story Time on JCL's Facebook page on Tues., Dec. 5!
Take-Home Crafts
Decorate an Ornament: A Take-Home Craft
All Locations | 11/1-12/1 | All Ages
Pick up an ornament at your local branch, take it home and let your creativity shine. When you bring your finished piece back for display in the library, you'll be entered into a prize drawing!
Take & Makes - Kids, Teens, STEAM
JCL-Windsor | November & December | Ages 2-5 Y, 6-12 Y, 13-18 Y, and 9-14 Y
Craft kits with a variety of themes!
More info here.
Kids' Craft Kits
JCL-Northwest | November & December | Ages 0-12 Y
Craft kits with a variety of themes!
More info here.
Teen Art Kits
JCL-Northwest | November & December | Ages 12+ Y
Craft kits with a variety of themes!
More info here.
Kids & Teen Craft to Go: Leaf Suncatcher
JCL-Arnold | 11/13 | All Day Pickup | 3-18y
Info and registration here.
Movies
Monday Movie
JCL-Arnold | 11/6 | 11 AM-12:45 PM
Everyone is welcome; please note movie rating
Join us as we watch the film Sing (PG) on the library's big screen.
More info here.
Holiday Movie Night: Miracle on 34th St.
JCL-Windsor | 11/30 | 5 PM
Everyone is welcome; please note movie rating
Celebrate the Holidays with a screening of the 1994 version on Miracle on 34th Street! Movie is rated PG.
Info & registration here.
Holiday Movie Night: Jingle all the Way
JCL-Windsor | 11/30 | 5 PM
Everyone is welcome; please note movie rating
Prepare for big laughs as you celebrate the holidays with a screening of Jingle All The Way starring Arnold Schwarzenegger! Movie is rated PG.
Info & registration here.
Escape Rooms
Virtual Escape Room: Museum
Virtual | 11/1 | All Ages
Something strange happened at the Museum of Really Cool Stuff, and you can help solve the mystery!
Info here.
Virtual Escape Room: Shakespeare
Virtual | 12/1 | All Ages
Someone has violated Shakespeare’s 456-year old edict, and unleashed a horrible curse. Your job is to restore Shakespeare’s remains to their rightful and peaceful place in the crypt.
Info here.