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Fall Preschool Art Workshops

Join us for these guided art workshops

Join us for these guided art workshops for preschoolers, ages 3 - 5, presented by staff from the Decatur Area Arts Council. Each will focus on learning special techniques for creating your own art that you can take home from the program.

Plan to wear "paint clothes" -- clothes you don't mind getting a little messy. All programs will be upstairs in the Children's Auditorium. Workshops are 45 minutes in length, with an additional 15 minutes for those who want to do a bit more on their projects.

Space is limited, and programs require advance registration. If you register and find you cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible, so we can open your spot for another child. You can call the Children's Desk at 217-424-2900 ext. 5, or email us at childrens@decaturlibrary.org.

Thanks to the Friends of the Decatur Public Library for sponsoring this program!

Tuesday, September 17, 10 a.m.

Lines in Zines! Inspired by Candace Whitman's Lines That Wiggle and Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon, we will create mini books (called zines) and tell stories with lines.

Tuesday, October 8, 10 a.m.

Fall Leaf Fun! We will read Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert and then make our own leaf collages, looking at their colors, textures, patterns, and shapes. We will have some leaves, but you can also bring some interesting leaves you have found to use.

Tuesday, November 12, 10 a.m.

Hedgehogs in Oil Pastel! There are so many great children's books to explore that feature hedgehogs. We will look at a few, and then learn to draw hedgehogs of our own using oil pastels.

Tuesday, December 10, 10 a.m.

Tangled Christmas Ornaments! Zentangle is the art of creating patterns using repeating lines and shapes. It is fun for everyone from 3 to 103. We will use line and color to create Christmas ornaments to give or keep.




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