Mommy & Me Craft Times

calling all crafters!! Although the program is called "mommy and me," we want to encourage all kids to bring their favorite grown-up ladies to come and make fun African crafts with them at the library on the first Friday of every month!

December~ Gullah Sweetgrass Basket Weaving

Dr. Anne Scott from Belmont University’s African Studies Department will come and talk about the Sea Island Gullah people and their traditional sweetgrass baskets. We will make similar baskets with materials found here.

January ~ Shake Your Own Shekere
Jayla McDermott from Belmont University’s Early Childhood Department will help you to shake up your next celebration with a Shekere--the African percussive instrument used globally.

February ~ Adorn Your Adire Cloth
Dr. Annie Scott from Belmont University’s African Studies Department will talk with us about how the cloth is used for both decoration and communication.

there is no cost for these programs thanks to generous funding from the Friends of Belmont Community Library