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Paint Your Pet Art (@ShelbyMainD)
Join a guest artist to paint your pet Saturday morning as we celebrate National Pet Month. Bring a photo of your pet to guide your painting. Reservations recommended but not necessary. Perfect for adults and older teens.
Paint Your Pet Art (@ShelbyMainD)
Join a guest artist to paint your pet Saturday morning as we celebrate National Pet Month. Bring a photo of your pet to guide your painting. Two days available for this art. Second day is Tuesday, May 7. Reservations recommended but not necessary. Perfect for adults and older teens.
Eclipse Extravaganza! (@Morristown)
Only TWO days until the Eclipse! Join us for crafts, games, trivia and fun to celebrate.
Constellation String Art (@ShelbyMainD)
Are you ready for the solar eclipse? Make something to commemorate the occasion. Pam will lead us through creating string art of a constellation at 6 pm on Thursday, March 28 in Room D of the Shelbyville Branch’s main building.
This craft workshop is for adults, especially since we will be working with hammers and nails.
Celestial String Art (@Morristown)
Are you ready for the Eclipse? Create something to remember the occasion! All attendees will take home a celestial wall hanging or ceiling art fixture of their own design.
Fantastic ART Club: OC (@ShelbyYouth)
The Fantastic Art Club or FART Club is a group of artists who come together and discuss and practice different art exercises. Bring your own art supplies OR reserve 1 of our 5 available Drawing Tablets!
Today, we’re going OC! We will look at what we need to consider when creating an Original Character.
Teach Me How: 3D Printing (@Morristown)
Are you curious about the big box sitting out on the library desk, whirring and humming as pieces move and melt inside? Find out more about the library's 3D printer, what it takes to create a 3D printed item, and how you can make something too!
Chocolate Bunny Acrylic Painting
Get together and create some artwork. Pam will lead the group in painting a Chocolate Bunny using acrylic paints. In order to have enough supplies available, we suggest you register at the library or call the adult circulation desk at 317-398-7121. Meet at 6 pm in Room D of the ShelbyMain building, 57 W. Broadway. Leave with artwork to decoration for Easter!
Fantastic ART Club with Molly (@ShelbyYouth)
The Fantastic Art Club or FART Club is a group of artists who come together and discuss and practice different art exercises. Bring your own art supplies OR reserve 1 of our 5 available Drawing Tablets!
Eclipse or Space-Themed ART (@ShelbyRoomD)
Celebrate the upcoming eclipse by creating a piece of art and displaying it! Shelbyville Branch has 2 times for this FREE event: 2 pm and 6 pm.
Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own. Sign up for your preferred time by calling 317-398-7121.
Eclipse or Space-Themed ART (@ShelbyRoomD)
Celebrate the upcoming eclipse by creating a piece of art and displaying it! Shelbyville Branch has 2 times for this FREE event: 2 pm and 6 pm.
Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own. Sign up for your preferred time by calling 317-398-7121.
Space Art on Glass (@Morristown)
Make celestial skyscapes with markers and paints! Create your images on glass, framed and ready to display! Want to share? Enter your images into the Eclipse Art Show!
Contact us for more details and to register for this FREE event. 765-818-1718 or morristown@sscpl.lib.in.us
Creative Club (@ShelbyYouth)
Calling all elementary school-aged kids! The Creative Club will meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 6 pm. In December, Creative Club meets on Dec. 11, but not on Dec. 25 when the library is closed.
We’ll be exercising our creativity with varying activities including, but not limited to: music, art, improv, and science. No registration necessary and come when you can. We’d love to have you join us and share your amazing mind with us!
Andy Warhol Tree Art (@ShelbyMainD)
Be inspired by Andy Warhol and get Creative! This simple arts and crafts project will be easy to create as Pam guides patrons through the steps. Leave plenty of time in your day because Pam estimates this artwork will need 2 hours to complete.
6 pm class Just Added! Choose from 2 pm to 6 pm classes.
Meet in ShelbyMain’s Instruction Room D. Dress for painting and creativity!
Creative Club (@ShelbyYouth)
Calling all elementary school-aged kids! The Creative Club will meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 6 pm.
We’ll be exercising our creativity with varying activities including, but not limited to: music, art, improv, and science. No registration necessary and come when you can. We’d love to have you join us and share your amazing mind with us!
Creative Club (@ShelbyYouth)
Calling all elementary school-aged kids! The Creative Club will meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 6 pm.
We’ll be exercising our creativity with varying activities including, but not limited to: music, art, improv, and science. No registration necessary and come when you can. We’d love to have you join us and share your amazing mind with us!
Black Cat Paintings (@Morristown)
Make a black cat painting to hang in the window before the witching hour!
Finish up your Halloween decorations with us at this FREE event. No registration required.
Black Cat Paintings (@Morristown)
Make a black-cat painting to hang in the window before the witching hour! Finish up your Halloween decorations with us at this FREE event. No registration required.
Creative Club (@ShelbyYouth)
Calling all elementary school-aged kids! The Creative Club will meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 6 pm.
We’ll be exercising our creativity with varying activities including, but not limited to: music, art, improv, and science. No registration necessary and come when you can. We’d love to have you join us and share your amazing mind with us!
Homeschool Art Night (@Morristown)
Drop in anytime from 5 to 7:30 this evening for an art class for homeschooling families. We will talk about color theory, basic art projects, and more!
This event is FREE, and no registration is required. Children under the age of 12 must have adult supervision.
Craft Supply Swap!
Need fresh craft supplies? Stop at the Velma Wortman Morristown Library for the Craft Supply Swap today from 11 am to 2 pm.
Browse the selection of craft supplies donated this week and find perfect goodies to make amazing new creations!
Questions? Contact phone the Velma Wortman Morristown Branch at 765-818-1718, or email Cat and Marylen by email at: croberts@sscpl.lib.in.us or mhenry@sscpl.lib.in.us
Craft Supply Swap Drop-Off Ends Today! (@Morristown)
Deadline to drop off your old craft stash is 5 pm!
The more craft supplies you drop off, the more there will be to swap for new goodies. Get all your no-longer-needed supplies to the library by 5 pm today.
Craft Supply Swap will take place on Saturday, April 22!
Questions? Contact phone the Velma Wortman Morristown Branch at 765-818-1718, or email Cat at croberts@sscpl.lib.in.us or Marylen at mhenry@sscpl.lib.in.us.
Poured Paints Craft (@Morristown)
Back by popular demand! But with a twist: Poured Paints!
Don’t worry if you can’t create art with a paintbrush. If you can pour water out of a cup, you can pour paint, too. We will use a canvas to pour paints into a pleasing palette of pigments.
Join us for this FREE event, but register so we have the correct number of canvases!
Craft Supply Swap Drop-Off Begins (@Morristown)
It’s time to raid your craft stash!
Drop off craft supplies you no longer need between today, through Friday, April 21.
Craft Supply Swap will take place on Saturday, April 22!
Questions? Contact phone the Velma Wortman Morristown Branch at 765-818-1718, or email Cat and Marylen by email at: croberts@sscpl.lib.in.us or mhenry@sscpl.lib.in.us
April Fools! Bad Art Contest (@Morristown)
Every artist is a master as we compete to create the worst art!
Join the fun and vote on the creations at the end of the event to see who wins the trophy and title of Worst Artist!
Essential Oils & Bracelet Art
Learn about essential oils, then create a bracelet with a bead that absorbs essential oils to carry with you when you wear the bracelet.
Gather in the library’s Annex, Carnegie East Wing, in Room B.
Sign up in the library or through Facebook.com/SCPLcrafts
Two art times: 2 pm and 6 pm on Thursday, March 23.
Essential Oils & Bracelet Art
Learn about essential oils, then create a bracelet with a bead that absorbs essential oils to carry with you when you wear the bracelet.
Gather in the library’s Annex, Carnegie East Wing, in Room B.
Sign up in the library or through Facebook.com/SCPLcrafts
Two art times: 2 pm and 6 pm on Thursday, March 23.