Please come celebrate with us at our 100th
Friday Afternoon Art program on October 13th at the Southside Branch
Library. The theme will be painting with oil pastel and watercolors. The
successful Friday Afternoon Art program was started by our library technician
Susan in October of 2012 and over 3,000 kids and parents have attended over the
past 5 years! Below are some inspiring thoughts from Susan about the program:
“Art links to literacy in so
many ways. My intention was to provide equal opportunity for children and
families to experience art in a personal way: to be able to explore many
different art materials and techniques in a welcoming environment. Schools
release at different times on Fridays, so we have tried to provide a time frame
that works for as many families as possible; and what a great way to start the
weekend!”
“All ages of children are welcome, along
with their parents, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends.
After a program, I often hear parents saying “We could do this at home!” and
many children have expressed the desire to share the experience with siblings
or friends. One of my favorite moments was when a 9 year old child was
hovering in the doorway to watch her sister participating in the art program,
and I invited her in to participate. Her response was “but I’m not an
artist.” I told her that everyone is an artist. An hour later she was
completely hooked and left beaming with happiness. It’s been an enormous
privilege to be able to provide this experience for the families in the Santa
Fe area for the last five years. We are excited to be holding the 100th
Friday Afternoon Art program on October 13th at the Southside
Library and we look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new families!”
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