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Summer Art Explorers: Zen Doodles!

Grades K-5 (In Person)- Registration required.
2024-06-20 16:00:00 2024-06-20 16:45:00 America/Chicago Summer Art Explorers: Zen Doodles! Join Ms. Carrie to explore unique art this summer. We'll learn about an artist or medium, but we'll spend most of our time MAKING ART! This session, we'll ZEN doodle with markers & our imaginations. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Thursday, June 20
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-20 16:00:00 2024-06-20 16:45:00 America/Chicago Summer Art Explorers: Zen Doodles! Join Ms. Carrie to explore unique art this summer. We'll learn about an artist or medium, but we'll spend most of our time MAKING ART! This session, we'll ZEN doodle with markers & our imaginations. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Main Library

Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Join Ms. Carrie to explore unique art this summer. We'll learn about an artist or medium, but we'll spend most of our time MAKING ART! This session, we'll ZEN doodle with markers & our imaginations.

**PLEASE NOTE: Registration for this program does not start until May 1, 2024.**

Zen Doodles are repetitive patterns that can be done inside any shape, with any pattern(s), and with any color(s). After exploring a Zen Doodle pattern or two, you'll create a doodling masterpiece that is all your own. Registration required. 

If you register but later are unable to attend the event, please call 847-429-4685 to cancel as soon as possible. This allows a student on the waitlist to join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs, and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from programs. 

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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