Youth Art Month 2022

March is Youth Art Month, a chance to promote the visual arts and art education.  Do you know that you can educate yourself about art by reading books?  Of course you do!  Do you know about the latest art book releases for kids?  You do now!

Art Is Everywhere: A Book About Andy Warhol by Jeff Mack
Art of Protest: Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution by De Nichols
Breaking Waves: Winslow Homer Paints the Sea by Robert Burleigh
Faith Ringgold : Narrating the World in Pattern and Color by Sharna Jackson
Fearless World Traveler: Adventures of Marianne North, Botanical Artist by Laurie Lawlor
From Pigskins to Paintbrushes: The Story of Football-Playing Artist Ernie Barnes by Don Tate
Georgia O'Keeffe: She Saw the World in a Flower by Gabrielle Balkan
Hokusai: He Saw the World in a Wave by Susie Hodge
I Am Frida Kahlo by Brad Meltzer
I Like Art . . . What Jobs Are There? by Susie Hodge
Make Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent by Matthew Burgess
Mornings with Monet by Barb Rosenstock
Pablo Picasso by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art by Cynthia Levinson
Science Art and Drawing Games for Kids : 35+ Fun Art Projects to Build Amazing Science Skills by Karyn Tripp
This Is Your World: The Story of Bob Ross by Sophia Gholz
Vincent Van Gogh: He Saw the World in Vibrant Colors by Amy Gugliemo
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum by Candace Fleming
You Should Meet: Yayoi Kusama by May Nakamura

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Our sixth and final week of Summer Reading shows brings another new act to our Library Theatre stage!  Beat'n Path Rhythm Events is a family-fun celebration of rhythm, story and song with percussionist Dave Holland.  Get ready to

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Celebrate community helpers at our upcoming Day of Play on Saturday, July 8, 2023!  Visit the Kid Zone anytime from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and explore a variety of imaginative play stations.  

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Since the library is closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 for Independence Day, we will not be hosting a performer that week.  But fear not!  We will still have something fun happening in our Library Theatre!  We'll be showing a couple of movies on the big screen -- recent releases based on popular ch

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