Join us on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 2 PM in the Art Department for a talk by Philadelphia artist Cavin Jones. Cavin Jones is a painter, muralist, and collagist whose figurative work is inspired by American history, particularly the African American experience. Jones has said that his work is “a catalyst to stimulate thought
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Swim Pony, The Philly Pigeon and John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum present a day of creative activities. Walk a 1.5 mile section of the trail at Heinz as you listen to the community-inspired TrailOff immersive audio story, The Land Remembers by Jacob Winterstein. Cool off indoors with a writing and crafting workshop led
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Do you have gently used or new art and craft supplies that are collecting dust? Are there things you bought for projects you’re never going to get to or lost interest in? Do you want to try a new hobby but need inspiration and means? Let’s share materials that are in good condition! The Art
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Join The Print Center and Brandywine Workshop for a fun afternoon of hands-on printmaking activities for all ages – no experience needed! Explore many kinds of printmaking – including screenprinting, letterpress and woodblock printing, presented by Brandywine Workshop, BYO Print, Common Press, The Print Center, Second State Press, The Soapbox and Taller Puertorriqueño. “Print Your
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Join us on Wednesday, June 10th in the Print and Picture Collection and on Saturday, June 27th in the Rare Book Department to create your own pins based on images from the Free Library’s Special Collections. Events will run from 1 pm – 3 pm. Stop by anytime to make a button!
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Come and learn the joys of making art you can use! This class is a perfect introduction for students who have an interest in learning crochet. We’ll establish a strong foundation holding a crochet hook, chain stitch, single stitch, double stitch, and making a magical circle. We will show you demos and help you through
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A few years ago, two friends started filling up their homes with what most of us would consider trash. At the time, neither one of them even had a reason for spending most of their spare time rummaging through various job sites and dumpsters for wood, much of it
MoreWarren Muller turns the detritus of everyday life into something illuminating.
Look closely at one of Warren Muller’s spectacular light sculptures and you might spy some familiar items: old metal lunchboxes and canteens, colored glass vases and chipped teapots, tin funnels and candy molds, shovel handles and wire baskets. In Muller’s exuberantly creative version of recycling, cast-off objects
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