Minecraft is a great opportunity to build, create, and even battle against friends! The Minecraft Masters is a collaboration-focused program that gives participants a chance to do just that, playing together on a server with 50+ plugins that add extra fun and security to their game-play!

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One of the most important skills you can learn is how to tell your own story. In this video workshop Ryan Estrada (Student Ambassador: The Missing Dragon) and Kim Hyun Sook (Banned Book Club) share how they turned their life experiences into bestselling comics. They've traveled all over the world telling tales on stage and in books, but they'll show you how to do this without even leaving your home!

This video is part of A2CAF 2020 and will premiere on AADL.TV.

Experience puppety mayhem on Ann Arbor's finest Zoom-based human child vs. storytime puppet game show! With a 5,300 point jackpot on the line, you never know what will happen when you ROLL! THAT! SNUB CUBE!

Experience puppety mayhem on Ann Arbor's finest Zoom-based human child vs. storytime puppet game show! With a 5,300 point jackpot on the line, you never know what will happen when you ROLL! THAT! SNUB CUBE!

Experience puppety mayhem on Ann Arbor's finest Zoom-based human child vs. storytime puppet game show! With a 5,300 point jackpot on the line, you never know what will happen when you ROLL! THAT! SNUB CUBE!

Turn an ordinary cardboard box into an extraordinary dollhouse! In this episode, learn how to decorate the exterior of the house and create carpets and flooring.

For episode 1, visit here.

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Join Lucy as she reads the first chapter of a new or favorite Middle Grade or YA book. A great way to get ideas for summer reading! Titles highlighted will be available from Overdrive and AADL.

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Henna is a plant that is used to create dye that can be used to make temporary designs on skin. Join Payton and learn how henna designs have been used in different cultures. Practice making your own designs on paper! For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, black ink pen, and either colored pencils, crayons, or markers to color in the background. As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

Explore the incredible combination of watercolor and ink in this four part series as Payton exhibits various ways of using these materials. As you may have guessed, watercolors and ink pens would be great to use for this, but Payton will mention other great substitutions when applicable as well! Colored pencils or markers can be great alternative to pens! This week, the subject matter will be florals.

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Join Payton as we zoom in for a close-up of a bird's face! For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, and a means of applying color via either colored pencils, crayons, oil pastels, or markers.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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