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All you need to bring is the most important card in your wallet: your South Portland Library Card! All levels of computer literacy are welcome!
Please preregister for your appointment either by calling the Main Library at 767-7660 or signing up in person at the Main Library Circulation Desk.
Join us at the Main Library on Saturday, July 12th at 10:30am for Color Our World, a fun and interactive Mad Science show that explores the exciting connection between art and science!
In celebration of this year’s summer reading theme, kids will dive into colorful activities that reveal the fascinating connections between science and art. With eye-popping demonstrations, this event will spark curiosity and creativity while showing how science can explain the vibrant world around us. Perfect for young learners who love to explore, experiment, and imagine! Recommended for ages 5+
Join us at the Main Library on Saturday, July 12th at 1pm for Artsy Afternoon! Artsy Afternoon is a monthly adult crafting series, where adults can come to flex their creative muscles. This month we will be exploring acrylic painting! Each participant will create their own painting of summer lupines. Choose from one of our canvases, or bring your own! All materials and instruction will be provided.
Artsy Afternoons is for adults ages 18+ and preregistration is required. To sign up, call the Main Library at 207-766-7660 or stop by the front desk!
Join us at the Main Library on Thursday, July 17th at 5:30pm for a night of still life drawing with Don Thompson, educator and facilitator of the Maine Drawing Exchange. Explore the principles of line and mass, composition, drawing theory and techniques. Some materials and easels will be provided, but you are welcome to bring a sketchbook or drawing pad and supplies. All skill levels are welcome in this safe work environment.
Don Thompson graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia with a BFA in drawing/painting. Don is a facilitator and educator at the Maine Drawing Exchange, located at 39 Exchange St in Portland. He also is owner of Fine Line Studio, a painting and decorating business in the Portland area.