The Curiosity Table: Standing Activities

Now On The Curiosity Table

For the month of September.

Spend a little time on a simple weaving project. Notice how satisfying it is to stop, making things with your hands, and share a little conversation. Then take a token of your work home with you. In this world of moving on to the next thing, there is deep value in stopping in for a while and connecting to simple, satisfying tasks.

The Community Curiosity Table at The Learnary is at the heart of our shop: a space for people of all ages to be curious together. Drop in anytime we are open.

All Ages

No Cost - Donations Welcome

COMING UP:

Play with Bones

Join us at The Curioisty Table

A community "kitchen table": informal, welcoming, & nourishing.

Drop in anytime the shop is open and make something, share something, learn something, or just have a chat.

Stay for a little, stay for a while. All ages. Masked.

There is no cost for activities. Donations appreciated.

Activities change monthly.

Check out special events at The Curiosity Table

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2023 Monthly Invitations

Most of the Time: Space Roll Game

Can you make it to Pluto? Do you want to try? This game is an awesome challenge for all ages. Beware, you may need to come back again and again. Those who make it to Pluto get their name on our hall of fame.

January: Stitch

Our Community Embroidery Project is out on the table. Come try your hand at stitching!

February: Letters to my Future Self

Write a love letter to yourself in the future, and next year we will post it to you. Note: there is a $5 fee for the postage service.

February: Love Letters

Come craft a special letter or drawing for a loved one. Send an appreciation to a person you are thankful for. There are so many reasons to share love. We have paper craft supplies to create this.

February: Collage & Paper-craft

Cutting and pasting is for all ages. Come and create - perhaps turn your creation into a love letter.

For a while: Play with Upscale Pattern Blocks by Math for Love

These are so very satisfying to play and make patterns with. They are a beautiful tool for equivalent fractions and other math explorations. The Learnary is proud to carry Math for Love products in the shop.

March: Hydrolic Building Sets

Come play with this stupendous classroom hydraulic construction set made by the great folks at Pathfinders. Fantastic for challenging all ages. Note: this kit can be rented from The Learnary upon request.

Most of the time: Keva Planks

We have a bowl of keva plans for building. Though truthfully, they are rarely on the table, and more often found on the floor. Keva blocks are simple in design and stupendous in action.

April: Drawing & Painting

Come make art. The table is full of supplies waiting for you.

May: Weaving

Come contribute to our community weaving project, or build a small cardboard loom of your own. Working with yarn is incredibly pleasing.

May: Mending

Bring by your mending. We have supplies, and sometimes we can help figure out how to fix or darn that thing you've been meaning to fix for a while.

June & July: Stitch

Our Community Embroidery Project is out on the table. Come try your hand at stitching!

Ongoing: Play with the Dictionary

This is a BIG BOOK full of MANY words. It is rather a cool thing to spend some time with.

August: Natural Curiosities

Come explore some of the natural wonders from The Learnary's collection.

September: Weave a friendship bracelet

All the supplies and instructions included. Come spend some time making friends.

October: Explore Bones & Skulls

Can you decipher whose skull is whose? Look for eye placement and teeth. These provide useful information. The Curioisty table will be full of actives about bones and skeletons.

November: Winter Celebration Garlands

Come build a beautiful paper garland to bring a calm ritual to your winter home. Start it here, and take it home to finish. Inspired by Arounna Khounnoraj's new book.

December: Play with Learnary Things

We bring out samples of many of the fun Learnary delights. Come and play.