Join us for a variety of art workshops throughout the year for 55+! All materials will be provided. No cost.
Note: the workshops are the same at both locations.
Questions? Contact Bridget Petrites at bpetrites@cityofevanston.org
August: Sketching Scenery
Drawing is a way of exploring and connecting with the world. In this class, we will learn how to draw both natural and architectural forms. Media include: graphite, pen &ink. All supplies included.
- Location: Robert Crown Branch Library
- Day & Time: Wednesday, August 23, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
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- Location: Main Library
- Day & Time: Monday, August 21, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
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September: Rethinking Tie Dye
Come explore Ice Dyeing and Reverse Tie Dye in this interactive, fiber-arts workshop. We’ll create folds in the fiber and apply a bleach mixture to create beautiful patterns by making the original color disappear! All materials will be provided. This program is in partnership with The Mather Initiative. Instructor: Ruthe Guerry.
- Location: Robert Crown Branch Library
- Day & Time: Thursday, September 07: 11:00am – 12:30pm
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- Location: Main Library
- Day & Time: Monday, September 25: 11:00am – 12:30pm
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October: Pop Up Card Making
Halloween is coming. Make three spooktacular pop up cards with Shawn Sheehy. Shawn has been teaching book arts courses and workshops since 2001. He holds an MFA in the Book Arts from Columbia College Chicago. Visit him at shawnsheehy.com.
- Location: Robert Crown Branch Library
- Day & Time: Thursday, October 19, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
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- Location: Main Library
- Day & Time: Saturday, October 21, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
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November: Eco Printing & Journal Making
Join us in focusing on the season of gratitude and the beauty of natural materials as we pursue wellness through our creativity. Create nature prints using bark, leaves, flowers, nuts, herbs, veggies and other supplies we find around us. After making your own one-of-a-kind paper and learning some simple book binding techniques, each participant will build their own gratitude journal to record their thoughts. Instructor: Ruthe Guerry, artist and art therapist
- Location: Robert Crown Branch Library
- Day & Time: Thursday, November 2, 11:00am – 12:30pm
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- Location: Main Library
- Day & Time: Monday, November 6, 11:00am – 12:30pm
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This art series is funded by an Age Options grant and with additional support by our community partner The Mather Initiative.