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Paint-A-Long at the Library!
2024-07-14 14:00:00 2024-07-14 16:00:00 America/Chicago Paint-A-Long at the Library! Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Sunday, July 14
2:00pm - 4:00pm

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Highland Park Public Library

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Exercise your creativity by painting with easy-to-follow steps and a live instructor. No experience in painting is needed! Best suited for people 13 years and older.

Join us for another one of our Paint-A-Long series, where you can walk out with a beautiful painting you made yourself. This time, we'll be painting a cool-weather landscape. We'll provide all the materials--all that's needed is some clothes you don't mind getting messy! 

This event is best suited to people 13 years and older and/or who can concentrate on a multi-step project for 2 hours. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafting | Community |

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