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Fall Color Painting - Intergenerational Event

Plein Air or Inside Paint and Sip

Plein Air painters will set up around the library grounds and younger folks and non-painters will attend a guided fall tree painting in our meeting room.

We will welcome in the fall colors with a morning of painting.  This is a intergenerational event for ages 12 and up featuring two FALL COLOR PAINTING options.

• For experienced artists, you can enjoy the library grounds for plein air painting with your own materials. 
• For those will little or no experience, you will be joining us in our meeting room on the lower level for a guided fall color painting lesson. No experience or special skills needed.  Anyone can do it. Bring your parents and grandparents to paint with you for a family event. This is a paint and sip event.  Refreshments provided.

**Option 1 - Plein Air participants: Soak in the natural light, air, colors and textures around you as you paint in the open air (plein air) of the library garden or surrounding areas. The trees and bushes radiate beautiful colors in the fall.  You have three hours - 10:30-1:30 pm. What to bring: Paints, substrate, easel, stool, water, sunscreen, and a hat. Dress for the weather. Registration is required. 

**Option 2 - Paint and Sip: Ages 12 and up can join us in the meeting room for a guided painting session.  Work with your parents and grandparents to paint a tree with colors of the fall.  All skill levels are welcome and no experience in art is necessary; you will see how easy and fun it is using simple methods to create a work of art.  Refreshments and all supplies will be provided. This program will only last one hour - 10:30-11:30 am.

****FALL COLOR ART CONTEST: You can use your creations from this event to enter our yearly Fall Color Art Contest.  This year it will include photos and paintings with the fall color theme.  Submissions for the contest will be accepted November 17-30.***

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-773-9515.

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL? See our calendar of events.

Take a look at these resources for plein air. Don't have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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