June is International Accordion Awareness Month. If that news has got you formulating wisecracks, just remember that plenty of ground has been covered there, and accordions are far more than mere novelty instruments.Accordions have been the butt of jokes since the rise of rock…
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Did you know that something as simple as discarded string, paper, straws and toothpicks could be upcycled into art? Take a look at how teens at Queens Library at Sunnyside turned these basic items into rockets launchers (pictured here)!
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Queens Library at Steinway invited teens to create vases out of old glass bottles. Fun fact: Did you know that glass never wears out and that it can be recycled over and over again? Most bottles and jars are made of at least 25 percent recycled glass. Find more free craft…
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Queens Library at Sunnyside regularly hosts toddlers and their caregivers for story time and eco-craft activities. During a recent session, patrons read Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and created owl creatures by re-purposing old toilet paper rolls for the bodies and scrap paper…
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Queens Library at Steinway invited toddlers and their caregivers to celebrate World Environment Day, observed on June 5. Together, we read The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister and used old discarded scrap paper, CDs and ribbon to make our own fish creations. 
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