Below is the schedule of events for Erie Makes 2023! 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.
Fall Buttons 6-7pm (No Registration) 
Join us to make a button. Chose from one of our fall themed designs or draw your own design from scratch! No registration required. All ages welcome!
Teen Event: Tiny Tin Shadow Boxes 6-8pm (No Registration) 
Join us in the Teen Space to make tiny tin shadow boxes. We will supply a variety of materials: tins, mini books, tiny figures, card and craft supplies and more! You can create a book nook, treasure box, or diorama. Make it for yourself or as a gift. Space and some supplies may be limited. Free, teen program, ages 13-18 years old. No registration required. For more information, please contact teenspace@eriecountypa.gov.
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.
Edinboro Branch Library: 413 W Plum St, Edinboro, PA 16412
Craft Nights: Fall 6-7pm (No Registration)
Join us at the Edinboro Library for craft night! We will be making several different fall crafts! This program is open to children of all ages and their families.
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.
Edinboro Branch Library: 413 W Plum St. Edinboro, PA 16412 
Make a Terrarium 6-7pm (Registration Required)
Make a small terrarium with a faux succulent. Use moss, stones, sand or soil to create layers in the jar. Add stickers to decorate the glass. Ages 6 to adult.
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
Make a Website 6-7:30pm (Registration Required) 
Join Toni M. to learn how to make a website with Google Sites. This can be used to enhance resumes, store photos, or as a digital journal. A Gmail account is required. Feel free to bring in your own laptop or use one of the Idea Lab’s laptops. Ages 13 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.
Studio Blu: 1505 State Street APT 3N4 16510 (PACA Building) 
The Wonderful World of 3D 4-6pm
Stop in to visit Studio Blu, a 3D Design and media company. Color a 3D model! Using crayons and markers, we will color a UV map for a 3D model, scan it into the computer, and print out a picture of the render. All ages welcome. No registration required.
Note: This location is on the 3rd floor of the building and will not have access to an elevator during the event.
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
Whitethorn Games: 11 E 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Meet Whitethorn Games 5-8pm (No Registration) 
We are Whitethorn Games, a video game publisher focused on approachable, inclusive, low stress games. Attendees can tour our studio, see what it is that we do, and play a few of our games! All ages are welcome.
CAM Erie: 142 W 12th St, Erie, PA 16501
Design Your Own Podcast! (Registration Required) 
Make a personalized podcast in one of Community Access Media professional grade recording studios. Learn how you can start your own podcast or audio art. After the class, take a tour of CAM Erie 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
Home Sweet Home Sign 10-11am (Registration Required) 
Join Stacie C, owner of Tangent Signs Co, to make a decorative home sweet home sign. Make a basic frame with a hammer and wood glue. Add letters with vinyl stickers. This program is for ages 18+ only.
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!
Lincoln Community Center: 1255 Manchester Rd. Erie, PA 16505
Pixel Brick Art 10am-12pm (Registration Required) 
Join us during our regular Master Builders Block Party and create your own Pixel Brick Art picture. Each registered participant will receive a brick plate and materials to design and create their own Pixel Brick Art picture to make and then take home. Choose from a wide variety of colored bricks and the design is up to you. All ages welcome.
Dorset Button Ornament Making 2-3:30pm (Registration Required) 
Join artist and historian Karen S and learn about the history and making of a Dorset Buttons. A Dorset button is a style of a craft-made button that originated in the English county of Dorset. Karen will guide you through the process of making your own Dorset Button. The beautiful red and white button makes a great ornament or gift.
In this class, we will be making a red and white holiday ornament using techniques used in making both Dorset buttons and Zwirnknopf buttons. Zwirnknöpf buttons have been made in Eastern Europe for hundreds of years, and Dorset buttons have been made in England since at least 1622. It is very easy to build on the basic techniques to make exquisite designs. Please join us to explore these amazing buttons!
Edinboro Branch Library: 413 W Plum St. Edinboro, PA 16412
Make a Quill Pen 11am-12pm 
You are invited to come and make a quill pen! Led by local artist John Alexander, this class will teach participants how to make quill dip pens out of real feathers and homemade ink! This is a cooperative class: children must be accompanied by an adult, since we will be using X-Acto knives for part of the program. Never fear: accompanying adults will be making their own quill pen as well! The program is for ages 4-18. Please register each participant (each child and adult) individually.
Inner-City Neighborhood Art House: 201 E 10 St, Erie PA 16503
Art Stars 10am-12pm (Registration Required)
You’re invited to tour the Art House and join us for a mixed-media star themed workshop. We’ll be decorating large star lanterns and paper mache stars to brighten your home for the winter. All ages are welcome.
Erie Center for Arts & Technology: 650 East Ave, Erie PA 16503
Experience ECAT 11am-1pm (No Registration) CANCELLED!
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 Community Access Media professional grade recording studios. Learn how you can start your own podcast or audio art. After the class, take a tour of CAM Erie 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.
Lake Erie Woodworks: 1113 Walnut St, Erie, PA 16501
Woodshop Open House 9am-2pm (No Registration) 
Lake Erie Woodworks will be open to get a tour their professional woodshop. They have lost of tools, and will be making things on the CNC. Have questions about wood working stop on down. All ages welcome.
Erie Art Museum: 20 E 5th St, Erie, PA 16507
Sculpting Faceless Dolls - “Una Mezcla De Razas” 2-4pm (No Registration) 
Join us for "Una mezcla de razas," a creative art activity that draws inspiration from the Erie Arts Museum's current exhibitions, Entre Plantas Y Mujeres by Ana Balcazar, Las Calles De Oaxaca by Los Subterráneos, and Revolucion Chicha by artist collectives including Elliot Tupac, Amapolay, Familia Gutierrez, Nación Chicha, Moises Sants and Monky which feature the exploration of Latinidad and identity by Mexican and Peruvian artists.
This activity expands to explore the broader concept of identity and representation within the Latino/Hispanic heritage. Participants will have the opportunity to craft faceless dolls, symbolizing the rich and diverse cultural tapestry of Latinx/Hispanic heritage, celebrating the fusion of indigenous, European, and African influences.
Let your creativity shine as you celebrate the rich and diverse heritage of Latinx/Hispanic culture!