Rhythmic Craft Station

This program will be in person at Ottendorfer Library.

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At the Rhythmic Craft Station kids embark on a musical journey, starting with an educational introduction to rhythm, teaching them the basics of beats and tempo. They then channel their creativity into crafting their own shakers from eco-friendly materials like plastic bottles, filled with rice, beans, or beads for a distinctive sound. Each shaker becomes a canvas for personalization with markers, stickers, or paint, blending art with music. To conclude, the children gather in a rhythm circle, where they collaboratively create beats with their newly made shakers, applying what they’ve learned about rhythm in a fun, collective musical performance.

Presented by Willan Academy of Music.

Summer at the Library 2025

Thank You!

Major support provided by the New York Life Foundation, the 2025 city-wide sponsor for the Summer Reading and Learning Programs.

Additional support is provided by Jane Lauder; The Rona Jaffe Foundation; New York Yankees Foundation; Montblanc; anonymous donors; and the continuing major support of the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

These programs and initiatives are part of the Library’s overall commitment to our branch patrons and education programs, led by the Merryl and James Tisch Director of Branch Libraries and Education. Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch.