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Create a community collage with us

Posted on October 14, 2018 by MPL Comm Outreach

Let’s create together! Families can make a community collage in the style of Harlem Renaissance artist Romare Bearden at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 27, at our Main Branch. Art instructor Stephanie Royko will help lead the project. All ages are … Continue reading →

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Paint a seascape like the English master

Posted on September 22, 2018 by MPL Comm Outreach

Learn how to paint seascapes like an English master during a special painting workshop at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, at our Main Branch. Artists—from rookies to veterans—will learn how to paint in the style of William Turner, an English Romantic painter. … Continue reading →

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Pop(sicle) Art at the library

Posted on September 19, 2018 by MPL Comm Outreach

Studio MPL — our art club for kids — is eclectic. We went from Pop Art to Popsicle Art. This month, the kids used their design and color sense when turning popsicle sticks into crafty bookmarks. If your child likes … Continue reading →

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Let your chalk do the talking at our Headlands Branch

Posted on August 14, 2018 by MPL Comm Outreach

Whether your kid is a scribbler or pavement Picasso, they can let their chalk do the talking during our Chalk Art program at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, at our Headlands Branch. First the kids will learn about famous … Continue reading →

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Abstraction & Impressionism with our Watercolor Club

Posted on July 19, 2018 by MPL Comm Outreach

Each month, the Watercolor Club at our Lake Branch explores new painting skills and techniques. This month, we experimented with impressionism and abstraction. The painters used abstract techniques to recreate forests, seaside views, flowers, balloons, people and more. Our Watercolor … Continue reading →

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