Below is the schedule of events for Erie Makes 2022! Please note that 
events are held at multiple locations.
Registration opens October 23rd at 6pm for programs that require it.
Claytopia: 924 W Erie Plaza Dr, Erie, PA 16505
Paint a Tile (Registration Required)
Join our friends at Claytopia to paint your own ceramic tile! Come back later to pick up your completed art after it has been fired. What kind of design will you make? Register to claim your tile. You can visit Claytopia from Nov. 13th to Nov. 18th during their open hours to complete this activity. Only those who register will receive a tile as there are limited spots. All ages welcome.
Blasco Library: 160 East Front Street Erie, PA 16507
Scribble Bots 3-4pm (Registration Required) 
Make your very own drawing robot! Using a few basic times, construct your own robot that shakes and wiggles making art on a page. Ages 8 to Adult.
Lincoln Community Center: 1255 Manchester Rd. Erie, PA 16505
Rainbow Wall Hanging 3-5:30pm (No Registration)
Make a decorative rainbow wall hanging using yarn. You can make a rainbow design or mix and match colors to make your own striped design. Ages 6 and up. Available while supplies last.
Iroquois Avenue Branch Library: 4212 Iroquois Ave. Erie, PA 16511
Beach Glass Art 6-7pm (Registration Required)
Join us to make a little decoration. Use beach glass and paint to make your own artwork. Make flowers, birds, snowmen or your own design with beach glass. Ages 10 and up.
Blasco Library: 160 East Front Street Erie, PA 16507
Paper Luminaries 2-4pm (No Registration) 
Stop in to make a paper luminary by punching holes in paper to make a design. Your design will come to life when an electronic tea light/candle is placed inside. Ages 13 to Adult.
Soap Making 5-6pm (Registration Required) 
Join local maker Anush Dulgaryan Bruno for a lesson in soap making. Anush will talk about the soap making process and using a premade soap base, scents and other mix ins, you will make your own soap to take home. Ages 13 to Adult.
Acrylic Pours 6-7pm (Registration Required) 
Join local maker Brandon Borgia for lesson in acrylic pouring. Apply color in puddles, pools and marble-like patterns. Ages 14 to Adult.
Lincoln Community Center: 1255 Manchester Rd. Erie, PA 16505
Magic Tile Art 5-6pm (Registration Required) 
Join us to make snail tile art! Use a ceramic tile, engraved by the Idea Lab's Glowforge, and some sharpies to make a piece of unique art. Open to all ages. One tile per person.
Magic Tile Art 6-7pm (Tweens and Teens) (Registration Required) 
Join us to make mushroom tile art! Use a ceramic tile, engraved by the Idea Lab's Glowforge, and some sharpies to make a piece of unique art. Ages 10-17. One tile per person.
Blasco Library: 160 East Front Street Erie, PA 16507
Make a Magnet 3-4:30pm (Registration Required) 
Register to reserve your magnet and stop in any time between 3-4:30pm to make it! Use infusible ink pens to draw a picture, and then iron on your drawing to the magnet. Poof! Your art is transferred to a magnet surface, ready to be displayed. Ages 8 to Adult
Young Writer's Workshop 6-7:30pm (Registration Required) 
It's NaNoWriMo! Otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month! The perfect time to hone your writing skills, work on whatever stories you have brewing, or try creative writing for the first time! Help your story-telling powers grow! We will play some games to help get your creative juices flowing, give you some resources for submitting to sources that publish young writers like you, and you will get a notebook to decorate. Ages 9-12
Lincoln Community Center: 1255 Manchester Rd. Erie, PA 16505
Jewelry Making 2-3:30pm (Registration Required) 
Try your hand at jewelry making. There will be three stations to try. Use thread to make a friendship bracelet. Chose a pendant cut with the Idea Lab's laser cutter to color. Make a metal pendant by stamping letters or shapes onto the pendant's surface. Ages 10 and up.
Blasco Library: 160 East Front Street Erie, PA 16507
Make a Charm Bracelet 2-3pm (Registration Required) 
Try your hand at jewelry making. Use a Dremel to drill a hole in beach glass. While you wait for your turn at the Dremel station choose a few pendants, cut with the Idea Lab's laser cutter, to add to your bracelet. Ages 13 and up.
Let's Start Creating Your Next Novel! (Registration Required) 
Do you want to write a novel but are having trouble getting started? Make a free 30-minute appointment with Next Chapters: bring your idea and we'll help you turn it into a full outline of your book to get you on your way. Register for one session below.
Watercolor Flowers 6-7:30pm (Registration Required) 
Join Sarah Brown-Millspaw for a beginner watercolor class. Paint from life, using bouquets of flowers as your model. Ages 13 to Adult.
Blasco Library: 160 East Front Street Erie, PA 16507
Let's Start Creating Your Next Novel! (Registration Required)
Do you want to write a novel but are having trouble getting started? Make a free 30-minute appointment with Next Chapters: bring your idea and we'll help you turn it into a full outline of your book to get you on your way. Register for one session below.
Lincoln Community Center: 1255 Manchester Rd. Erie, PA 16505
Wood Cookie Owls 3-4:30pm (No Registration)
Come craft with us! Stop in any time between 3-4:30pm to make a small owl out of a tree cookie. All ages welcome. Available while supplies last.
Iroquois Avenue Branch Library: 4212 Iroquois Ave. Erie, PA 16511 
Homeschool Tweens and Teens: Paper Water Garden 1:30-2:30pm (Registration Required)
Make a decorative garden with paper cut with the Idea Lab's Cricut machine. Twirl together different flower designs to make your own unique garden pond. Fill it with fish, frogs, lily pads and more. Ages 10 to 17
CAM Erie: 142 W 12th St, Erie, PA 16501
Design Your Own Podcast! (Registration Required) 
Make a personalized podcast in one of Cam Studios professional grade recording studios. Learn how you can start your own podcast or audio art. After the class, take a tour of CAM Studios production facility. All ages welcome! Sign up for a time below. A session is reserved under one person Each session can have 1-4 people. Please call the Blasco Library reference desk at 451-6927 to register for a session.
Blasco Library: 160 East Front Street Erie, PA 16507
Mosaic Painting- Community Art Project 12-3pm (No Registration) 
Stop in the Idea Lab to add to our community art piece. Choose a part of the canvas and add some watercolor. Your design can be simple shapes or you can make a small doodle. The finished canvases will be displayed in the Idea Lab. All ages welcome!
Make-It Journals 12-3pm (No Registration) 
Stop in to create your own Make-It journal. Decorate the Journal cover with stamps, stencils, stickers and more. Fill the pages with creative prompts. Whether you are drawing, taking pictures, making music or 3D printing these prompts will help you get making. Ages 8 to Adult. Available while supplies last.
Recycled Book Origami 2-3pm (No Registration) 
Goodbye, plain paper. Ya boring! Make awesome origami art from discarded library books! We have pages with Lego, dragons, nature scenes, graphic novels, and more! We will have origami books and print-out instructions for inspiration, from very simple to more complex. Ages 5-12
Historic Letter Writing and Letter Locking 2-4pm (Registration Required) 
What did people do to send letters before the widespread use of the envelope? They folded their letters like origami to lock them so they could travel without opening! In this class we will learn a bit of history and etiquette of letter writing, some calligraphy basics, and learn a few letter locking techniques! Get ready to write some letters!
Erie Center for Arts & Technology: 650 East Ave, Erie PA 16503
Experience ECAT 11am-1pm (No Registration)
Take a tour of the ECAT building and learn more about the art programs
available for teens and adults. Try your hand at throwing pottery on the wheel and playing video games designed by students. Ages 8 to Adult.
Grounded Printshop: 1902 Cherry St Erie, PA
Stamp-It! 1-5pm (Registration Required) 
Stop by Grounded Printshop to stamp a pre carved printmaking block onto handmade sheets of paper in various colors. Get a tour of their workspace while you are there to learn about the art of printmaking and papermaking. Register to reserve your spot and stop in any time between 1-5pm to complete your activity. All ages welcome.
CAM Erie: 142 W 12th St, Erie, PA 16501
Design Your Own Podcast! (Registration Required)
Make a personalized podcast in one of Cam Studios professional grade recording studios. Learn how you can start your own podcast or audio art. After the class, take a tour of CAM Studios production facility. All ages welcome! Sign up for a time below. A session is reserved under one name and can have up to 4 people in the group. Perfect for a family, homeschool group or a private one-on-one lesson. Please call the Blasco Library reference desk at 451-6927 to register for a session.