Baldwin gets crafty for St. Patrick’s Day at Baldwin Public Library

Posted Friday, March 13, 2026 12:12 pm

Elly Muller, a Baldwin Public Library librarian, demonstrated how to create an Irish ribbon wreath for Jane Policastro and Patricia Young on March 2.

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Tables in the second floor community room at the Baldwin Public Library were filled with ribbons, wreaths, string and scissors as friends gathered to craft and share plenty of laughter during the creative workshop. The festive activity highlighted how crafting together brings out the best in everyone.

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Mother and daughter Tsuey-Shua Young and Patricia Young enjoyed creating festive Irish wreaths during the St. Patrick’s Day ribbon wreath craft workshop at the Baldwin Public Library last week.

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Aileen Nathan proudly displayed the full, fluffy Irish wreath she created during the craft workshop last Monday.

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Jane Policastro enjoyed creating her Irish ribbon wreath at the Baldwin Public Library.

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Cathleen Coyne poses with the colorful Irish ribbon wreath she created during the craft workshop.

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Valerie Blanchette and Laura Randazzo created festive wreaths filled with colorful green ribbons during the craft workshop.

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By Allyson Ferrari

Baldwin residents gathered at the Baldwin Public Library on March 2 for a St. Patrick’s Day ribbon wreath craft workshop held in the library’s newly unveiled second-floor community room.

Librarian Elly Muller led the demonstration, showing participants how to create a festive, rustic tied-ribbon wreath using supplies provided by the library.

Tables were filled with ribbons, wreath frames and crafting supplies as friends and families worked side by side to assemble their decorations. Participants tied colorful ribbons onto wreath forms to create festive pieces inspired by the Irish tricolor.

The newly opened second-floor community room provided a bright setting for the workshop, giving participants plenty of space to spread out their ribbons, wreath forms and other crafting supplies.

The event was one of many seasonal craft programs hosted by the Baldwin Public Library throughout the year, offering residents opportunities to learn new skills while celebrating holidays and traditions.

The workshop gave community members a chance to prepare for the upcoming holiday while enjoying a fun and creative evening together. Programs like the wreath workshop allow residents to gather, learn a new craft and celebrate seasonal traditions with neighbors.

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