Michael Barson explored the History of the American Teen in his illustrated book Teenage Confidential. Believe it or not, Teen Culture it didn’t always exist. It was not until World War II, with grown men off fighting and grown women working in factories, that adolescents were left idle and unsupervised long enough to wreak havoc, and develop their own subculture. Join us to learn from Michael how Teen Pop Culture… Read more 
Calling all young artists- do you have a project that you are especially proud of? We would LOVE to display it in our Children’s Display Case! Whether it’s a drawing, a painting, a sculpture, or something else entirely, if it fits in our case, we’d love to show it off! Stop in at the Children’s Desk, fill out our ‘About the Artist’ form, and drop off your work of art.… Read more 
Explore this fun medium with Ms. Cinda and sculpt animal friends. Ms. Cinda will guide you with some tips and tricks while you’ll have complete control over your animal friend. The only limitation is your imagination!
Please respect our age groupings for these classes or talk with Ms Kathy before signing up. Remember that creativity can be messy and dress accordingly.
About the Artist: Cinda Gregoria has been working with… Read more 
“Flock’ to the Children’s Barn and paint with water colors. Relax and let your imagination take you. We’ll be playing movies starring birds in the background to enhance your mood. Color, paint and bird crafts are also available. Registration is not required for this program… Read more 
Come join a fun, educational, and entertaining art class on how to keep a sketchbook. Artist Joan Ellis, a longtime sketch-booker, will share her ideas, enthusiasm and tips for making a book of sketches, drawings and notes on your experiences. She will bring the materials for the class, and encourage you as you experiment on different types of paper using pens, colored pencils and watercolor paints. Keeping a sketchbook enhances… Read more 
Join us for a fun dive into exploring line quality in your artwork. Learn to use an expressive line, color (a limited palette of water-based pigment), and water. The workshop will help the pieces come together, add a new view that makes the message more dynamic, and open enjoyment to your sketches, scribbles, and finished pieces. Be yourself and work on developing your own style (or expand your existing interest),… Read more 
Have fun using your imagination creating your personal fairy house from recycled natural materials! Is it a woodland retreat or Zen garden? Is it a beach front summer home or the queen fairy’s throne? Cheryl Perrow will bring the supplies and assist with your design. You must bring imagination and patience. Parents may assist, but registration is limited to one house per family ages 8-18.
This is a “LEVEL UP”… Read more 
Youth entering grades 4 and up are invited to design and paint their own unique planets using acrylic paint. Ms. Cinda will guide you with some tips and tricks while you’ll have complete control over your planet. The only limitation is your imagination! You will have the option of having your work mounted.
Please respect our age groupings for these classes or talk with Ms. Kathy before signing up. Remember… Read more 
Tic-Tac-Toe Game Board: Craft your own tic-tac-toe board with retro character pieces. Learn how to sculpt and design using air dry clay. Then paint your piece with colorful acrylic paint. You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind game to enjoy with friends and family!
Popup Art School: Lara from Popup Art School will be teaching tonight.
This is a “LEVEL UP” Summer Reading event and was generously sponsored by The Friends of… Read more