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Colorful mythical creatures and balls of yarn under Crayon to Crochet heading

It’s time to announce the winning designs for this year’s Crayon to Crochet contest! A big thanks to all participants–we sure had a lot of amazing colorful creature combinations to consider! Without further ado, here are our eight winners and their creature combos (and stay tuned–at the end of August, we’ll post the finished stuffies)!

Mega Phone with the words "Want to Volunteer?"

Would you like to volunteer in the Youth Services Department this summer? Are you between the ages of 14-18 AND will be in high school in the fall of 2025? Visit our Teen Volunteer Application to apply. Please note, you must have a work permit on file to volunteer. If you are a Bloomfield Hills High School student, work permit information is found at https://bhhs.bloomfield.org/students/student-employment….

Hand holding a cell phone

Get ready to talk, sing, read, write, and play with your little one! Text and Learn for Kindergarten (TALK) is a free service that sends two texts per week with easy ideas to build early literacy skills in children ages 0-5.

Crocheted stuffed animals

Congratulations to the winners of the Crayon to Crochet contest!

Adult kneeling down to talk with young child

In times of crisis and trauma, it can be difficult to know what to say to kids who are worried and have questions. We have materials available in the Youth Room, including our Parenting collection, and have compiled several online resources below to help support such these conversations.

Sesame Street – Community and Gun Violence
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