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Crochet - Adjustable Straight Skirt for Any Size (3 Part)

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2026-06-23 14:00:00 2026-06-23 16:00:00 America/New_York Crochet - Adjustable Straight Skirt for Any Size (3 Part) Create your own crochet skirt. Learn to make a unique garment, adjustable to any size and length. Use basic stitches to achieve a modern, versatile finish made by you, even if you are a beginner. Orlando Public Library - Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor

Tuesday, June 23
2:00pm - 4:00pm

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Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor

Create your own crochet skirt. Learn to make a unique garment, adjustable to any size and length. Use basic stitches to achieve a modern, versatile finish made by you, even if you are a beginner.

  • Class Duration: 2 hours
  • Age Requirements: 13-Adult.
  • Recommended Prerequisite: Let's Crochet Level 2
  • Required Skills: Someone who easily handles standard stitches and can follow simple patterns.
  • Materials Fee: None
  • Out of District Fee: $10 (includes class and materials fees)

Materials: Students must bring the following materials to complete the project:

  • Yarn: Yarn in the color and weight of your choice, using the amount needed to achieve the desired size.
  • Hook: A crochet hook suitable for the selected yarn.

      Note: Crochet skills are necessary to be successful in this class. New to crochet? Check out Let's Crochet Level 1.

      Level Description
      Beginner Someone who grasps the most basic stitches and can finish simple patterns with aid.
      Confident Beginner Someone who easily handles standard stitches and can follow simple patterns.
      Intermediate Someone who can follow most patterns with ease, is able to read stitches and charts, and to whom working in the round is no longer a challenge.
      Advanced Someone who can adjust patterns to their own preferences, substitute yarn, and produce neat results consistently in flat, round, lace, and three-dimensional projects.

      AGE GROUP: | Adults |

      EVENT TYPE: | Maker/DIY | Arts & Crafting |

      TAGS: | tech-fiberarts | tec101 | fibertic | fiberarts | crochet |

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      Orlando Public Library is the headquarters and resource center for the Orange County Library System. The library has been located at this site since its beginnings as the Albertson Public Library in 1923. Public Reference Departments in Orlando Public Library include Children’s, Library Central, and Learning Central. The Children’s Library offers spacious areas, special programs, computers and story rooms for our youngest readers and readers to be. The Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology, Innovation and Creativity is located on the second floor. The Friends of the Library Third Floor Bookstore is open daily and recycles withdrawn and donated books to the community.

       

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      Video Studio Lighting Techniques
      Sat, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
      Video Production Studio - Second Floor
      Operate professional Kino Flo and Sola 4 lighting equipment and Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 digital film camera settings to evoke mood and feeling.
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      Makerspace Open Lab
      Sat, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 5:30pm
      Makerspace - Second Floor
      Explore, innovate and create in hands-on classes that empower you to take your idea from concept to design to reality.
      LEGO® Club
      Sat, Aug 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
      Papa Bear - First Floor
      The Library invites you to come and use your imagination to build! Bricks will be provided, but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6-12.
      Melrose Reservation - Photo Studio (2 hrs)
      Sat, Aug 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
      Photo Studio - Second Floor
      Photo Studio reservations can be made by Melrose members with Photo Studio access credentials. For more information on how to become a member of the Melrose Center, visit ocls.info/melrose.
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      Microsoft PowerPoint - Create Custom Templates
      Sat, Aug 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
      Blue Room - Second Floor
      Make universal style changes to all slides in your presentation. Learn how to customize a theme and to format slides through the slide master.
      Access Assessment - Audio Studio
      Sat, Aug 01, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
      Audio Production Studio - Second Floor
      Prior to booking a studio, users are required to successfully complete a brief thirty minute studio-specific assessment.
      Please contact the library to register for this event.
      Video Studio Audio and Data Management
      Sat, Aug 01, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
      Video Production Studio - Second Floor
      Learn how to record crisp, clear audio through microphone placement and accurate audio levels. Use proper procedure to transfer your video files from the camera to your personal devices.
      Create a Third-Person Game - Unity - 10 Parts Class Series
      Sat, Aug 01, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
      Melrose Classroom - Second Floor
      This 10-part class series covers the essential skills to develop a third-person exploration game in Unity.
      Access Assessment - Audio Studio
      Sat, Aug 01, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
      Audio Production Studio - Second Floor
      Prior to booking a studio, users are required to successfully complete a brief thirty minute studio-specific assessment.
      Please contact the library to register for this event.
      Code with JavaScript
      Sun, Aug 02, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
      Purple Room - Second Floor
      Write real code. Explore the JavaScript programming language with characters from Star Wars. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
      Melrose Reservation - Audio Studio (4 hrs)
      Sun, Aug 02, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
      Audio Production Studio - Second Floor
      Audio Studio reservations can be made by Melrose members with Audio Studio access credentials. For more information on how to become a member of the Melrose Center, visit melrose.ocls.org.
      Flight Simulator Orientation and Assessment
      Sun, Aug 02, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
      Game Development Lab / Simulators Combined - Second Floor
      Learn to fly with a professional flight simulator using realistic flight controls. Instruction will cover the use of the equipment and software. (tic101)
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      Python Programming Basics Level 1 - Introduction to Python
      Sun, Aug 02, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
      Blue Room - Second Floor
      Get started with the easy to learn Python programming language! Print quick results on your screen as you work with operators and variables. Learn how to identify and fix common errors.
      Photo Studio Orientation
      Sun, Aug 02, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
      Photo Studio - Second Floor
      Tour the Photography Studio and explore the training options available. Learn the studio workflow, procedures and best practices.
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      Adobe After Effects Level 3 - Motion Graphics & Titles
      Sun, Aug 02, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
      Melrose Classroom - Second Floor
      Raise your video production value with motion graphic elements. Animate lower-third titles by using After Effect's shape layers, solid layers, masks, type tool and anchor point tool.
      Improv Three
      Sun, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
      Melrose Stage - Second Floor
      This 8-week course explores scene elements and introduces students to short-form improv games. Build necessary performance skills to elevate scenes, characters and storytelling.
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      Sewing Open Lab
      Sun, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
      Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor
      Bring your sewing projects to the Orlando Public Library. The tools are here for you. Participants are required to bring their own materials. Machine sewing skills are required.
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      Makerspace Open Lab
      Sun, Aug 02, 2:30pm - 5:30pm
      Makerspace - Second Floor
      Explore, innovate and create in hands-on classes that empower you to take your idea from concept to design to reality.
      LEGO® Education Spike™ Essentials: Carnival Games
      Sun, Aug 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
      Red Room - Second Floor
      Construct, play and improve carnival games with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essentials. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required. 
      Create a Third-Person Game - Unity - 10 Parts Class Series
      Sun, Aug 02, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
      Melrose Classroom - Second Floor
      This 10-part class series covers the essential skills to develop a third-person exploration game in Unity.
      Basic Photography Concepts
      Sun, Aug 02, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
      Photo Studio - Second Floor
      New to Photography? This class is for you. We cover introduction to basic photography concepts including the exposure triangle, using a DSLR camera, different shooting modes, and much more!
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      Video Studio Orientation
      Sun, Aug 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
      Video Production Studio - Second Floor
      Tour the Melrose Center Video Studio in this introductory class.
      Microsoft Excel Level 1 - Creating Spreadsheets
      Sun, Aug 02, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
      Blue Room - Second Floor
      Start using Excel today. Input, format and save data in spreadsheets. Calculate data with basic formulas. Save your data and learn how to share workbooks with collaborators.
      Social Worker @ the Library - By Appointment Only
      Mon, Aug 03, 10:00am - 5:00pm
      Our social worker is on-site to meet with library customers and assist with social and government services by appointment only. To make an appointment visit ocls.org/socialworker.
      Baby Storytime
      Mon, Aug 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
      Papa Bear - First Floor
      Build baby’s first literacy skills with songs, rhymes and stories. Recommended for ages 0-18 months.
      Computer Basics Level 1 - Getting Started with Windows
      Mon, Aug 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
      Blue Room - Second Floor
      Get up and running with computers. Learn how to navigate the computer desktop and how to perform various techniques in manipulating windows using basic mouse and keyboard techniques.
      Scene Study - Building to Transition
      Mon, Aug 03, 10:30am - 12:00pm
      Melrose Rehearsal Space - Second Floor
      A scene study course designed to build to a pivotal moment in the script, specifically scenes transitioning into songs. These classes are taught by Melrose Performing Arts instructors.
      Baby Play & Connect
      Mon, Aug 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
      Papa Bear - First Floor
      Connect with other caregivers while your babies wiggle, giggle, and explore early play together. Recommended for ages 0-18 months.
      Melrose Reservation - Audio Studio (4 hrs)
      Mon, Aug 03, 11:00am - 3:00pm
      Audio Production Studio - Second Floor
      Audio Studio reservations can be made by Melrose members with Audio Studio access credentials. For more information on how to become a member of the Melrose Center, visit melrose.ocls.org.
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      Photo Lighting: Basic Portrait
      Mon, Aug 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
      Photo Studio - Second Floor
      This class is an introduction to some of the simplest lighting set ups used for portrait photography.
      Introduction to LED Video Walls
      Mon, Aug 03, 11:00am - 12:30pm
      LED Wall - Second Floor
      Using the new LED Wall at the Melrose Center as a case study, learn about the components of a system as well as talk about the types of LED walls.
      Computer Basics Level 2 - Creating & Saving Files
      Mon, Aug 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
      Blue Room - Second Floor
      Get your computer skills racing. Learn how to create, rename, delete, and organize files and folders on your computer.
      Adobe Photoshop - Black & White Effects
      Mon, Aug 03, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
      Blue Room - Second Floor
      Make photos pop with black and white effects. Learn multiple ways to convert photos to black and white, apply adjustment layers and create enhancing effects.
      Silhouette Cameo Orientation
      Mon, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
      Makerspace - Second Floor
      Bring your design to reality with the Silhouette Cameo 4 at the Makerspace. Learn machine layout and operations, proper settings and safety precautions, and how to gain access to our Cameo 4.
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      Melrose Reservation - Photo Studio (3 hrs)
      Mon, Aug 03, 2:30pm - 5:30pm
      Photo Studio - Second Floor
      Photo Studio reservations can be made by Melrose members with Photo Studio access credentials. For more information on how to become a member of the Melrose Center, visit ocls.info/melrose.
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      Video Studio Camera and Lens Level 1
      Mon, Aug 03, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
      Video Production Studio - Second Floor
      This hands-on class will introduce you to the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 digital film camera. Learn camera setup, exposure settings and basic operation.
      Sewing Open Lab
      Mon, Aug 03, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
      Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor
      Bring your sewing projects to the Orlando Public Library. The tools are here for you. Participants are required to bring their own materials. Machine sewing skills are required.
      Be Safe Online Teens
      Mon, Aug 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
      Purple Room - Second Floor
      Learn safety tips and good practices when using the Internet. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
      General Orientation for the Melrose Center
      Mon, Aug 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
      Melrose Conference Room - Second Floor
      This orientation is your key to accessing the creative and collaborative spaces in the Melrose Center.
      Silhouette Cameo Sticker Workshop
      Mon, Aug 03, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
      Makerspace - Second Floor
      Learn how to create different types of stickers using the Silhouette Cameo. This class is designed for students who have completed the Silhouette Cameo Orientation class.
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      Video Studio Camera and Lens Level 2
      Mon, Aug 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
      Video Production Studio - Second Floor
      Expand your knowledge of creative film and video camera operation techniques. Explore pulling focus, depth of field and shot composition using the rule of thirds.
      Access Assessment - Audio Studio
      Mon, Aug 03, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
      Audio Production Studio - Second Floor
      Prior to booking a studio, users are required to successfully complete a brief thirty minute studio-specific assessment.
      Please contact the library to register for this event.
      Access Assessment - Audio Studio
      Mon, Aug 03, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
      Audio Production Studio - Second Floor
      Prior to booking a studio, users are required to successfully complete a brief thirty minute studio-specific assessment.
      Please contact the library to register for this event.
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