January 2020
Baby Sign Language
Baby Sign Language Main Library Tuesdays January 7, 14, 21 & 28 10:30am Registration open now Improve early communication, enhance language skills and increase vocabulary. Ages birth-3 years. Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Family Trees
Family Trees Tuesdays (1-5pm) Nov. 5 & 19, Dec. 10, Jan. 7 & 21 Thursdays (1-5pm) Nov. 7 & 21, Dec. 12, Jan. 9 & 23 Discover family history! A representative from the Gloucester Genealogical Association offers one-on-one help to ensure accurate, complete and well-documented research. FREE. No Registration required. All ages. Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Flow Art: Tree Ring Pour
Flow Art class with teacher Patrizia Giovanna Smith. As in all “Fluid Acrylics” or “Flow Art”, a cup of layers of paint at a perfect density is poured onto a canvas. Class participants will pour a Tree Ring Swirl in tight repetitive concentric circles. This fun swirl technique will evolve into a galaxy, geodes, or a mesmerizing abstracts onto an 8 x 10 canvas. Your canvas must cure completely stationary for 48 hours at the Gloucester Arts on Main studio…
Find out more »Refine Drawing and Sketching Skills
Bring your drawing materials to this four week workshop class. We will be focusing on line drawings, composition, shading, balance and perspective to help you sharpen your technical and observational skills. This should help to form the basis for finished work in any media. Terri Doyle has taught arts and crafts at the local community college to the SOAR program for the past 5 years. Her formal education in the arts was what she was able to get in public…
Find out more »Family Trees
Family Trees Tuesdays (1-5pm) Nov. 5 & 19, Dec. 10, Jan. 7 & 21 Thursdays (1-5pm) Nov. 7 & 21, Dec. 12, Jan. 9 & 23 Discover family history! A representative from the Gloucester Genealogical Association offers one-on-one help to ensure accurate, complete and well-documented research. FREE. No Registration required. All ages. Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »One-on-One Tech Help
One-on-One Tech Help Main Library November 14, December 12, January 9 & 23 Point Branch November 7, December 5, January 16 & 30 Appointments available 1pm-2:30pm Questions about Microsoft Word, issues with email, a new smartphone and don't know where to start? Register for 30 minutes of individual tech help! Wednesday evening appointments available by request. Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Kids Run Trains
Kids Run Trains Main Library Saturday, January 25, 10am-5pm Sunday, January 26, 1-5pm Spreading the joy and excitement of model trains! Family Event! Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Kids Run Trains
Kids Run Trains Main Library Saturday, January 25, 10am-5pm Sunday, January 26, 1-5pm Spreading the joy and excitement of model trains! Family Event! Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Music for Little Ones
Music for Little Ones Main Library Mondays January 6, 13 & 27 Birth-2 years: 10-10:30am 3-4 years: 10:45-11:15 am Registration open now Music for little ones with Miss Robin of The Music Post! Featuring rhythm building exercises, singing and vocal play, instrument exploration and storytime! Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Baby Sign Language
Baby Sign Language Main Library Tuesdays January 7, 14, 21 & 28 10:30am Registration open now Improve early communication, enhance language skills and increase vocabulary. Ages birth-3 years. Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Book Clubs
Book Clubs Evening 2nd Thursdays - 6:30pm, Main Library November 14, December 12, January 9 Day 4th Tuesdays - 2pm, Main Library November 26, December - no meeting, January 28 Call 804.693.2998 for more information. Everyone welcome!
Find out more »Flow Art: Swipe Canvas
Taught by Patrizia Giovanna Smith, a cup of many layers of scientifically altered paints will create a “Fluid Acrylics” painting on an 8 x 10 canvas in this “Flow Art” class. The science used will involve seemingly magical lubricants and various handling techniques of water-based paints. After using a “Swipe” pouring technique, no paintbrushes required, an incredible “lacing” or “webbing” effect will seem to have flowed over your “poured” canvas! The “swipe” used will have coaxed joyous bubbly “cells” to…
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