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Drop In and DRAW with Ms. Carrie

Grades 1-5 (In person)- No registration required.
2026-08-06 11:00:00 2026-08-06 12:00:00 America/Chicago Drop In and DRAW with Ms. Carrie Do you love to draw? Ms. Carrie does. DROP IN for a drawing club where you can learn to draw a few items & then have time to color & share your creations. Each session will have a unique theme. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Thursday, August 06
11:00am - 12:00pm

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Main Library

Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Do you love to draw? Ms. Carrie does. DROP IN for a drawing club where you can learn to draw a few items & then have time to color & share your creations. Each session will have a unique theme.

No registration required.

Let's get together and DRAW!  During each drop-in session, you will have the opportunity to learn to draw a few things with Ms. Carrie AND/OR draw on your own using a variety of "how to" drawing cards and books. There will be an "art buffet" of materials available to use to add color to your creations. You can even bring your own colored pencils, markers, etc. to use if you wish.

No registration required- come to one or come to all! 

For a list of possible book titles that we may use in this program, click here. 

Program dates and themes:

Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 11am-12pm- Flower Friends!

Thursday, July 16, 2026 from 11am-12pm- Magnificent Monsters!

Thursday, August 6, 2026 from 11am-12pm- FREE DRAW-A-PALOOZA!

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

TAGS: | summer reading | KidSpace |

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