Visit the Library for a colorful craft workshop designing your own decorated bookmark to take home, while also contributing paper leaves to a collaborative art installation that will brighten the Library and celebrate our 150th anniversary. No art experience is needed, just bring your creativity and community spirit and help “leaf” your mark at the Library!
This crafting program is for adults, teens, tweens, and kids ages 5 and older. Attend on your own, with friends, or with family! Children 9 years old and younger must be accompanied and supervised by their caregiver at all times.
*Please register for this program at the accompanying link.*
This program is part of the Library’s 150th anniversary celebration, and one of several workshops leading up to our final anniversary celebration and the installation of the Leaves in the Library community art project. This workshop is for all ages, and we will be holding workshops for adults, teens and tweens, and kids in February. There will also be opportunities to contribute paper leaves to the Leaves in the Library project at the Library’s services desks throughout the winter. Then on Sunday, March 15, we’ll hold the final celebration in our 150th anniversary series and install the finished Leaves in the Library project!
Leaves in the Library is facilitated by local artist Tova Speter. Tova is a Newton artist and art therapist who facilitates collaborative art experiences that offer opportunities for self expression, artistic exploration, and community connection. In addition to being a practicing painter, installation artist, and community muralist, Tova also has over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of arts and healing. All of her work is based on her belief that engaging in art-making is inherently therapeutic and formative and that art helps us connect with each other and with ourselves.
