Celebrating Black Artists (In Honor of Black History Month)

at Marilyn J. Praisner Library

Join us for in celebrating 3 black artists: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Faith Ringgold and Alma Thomas by creating artwork in their style.

Come learn about these black artists: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Faith Ringgold and Alma Thomas by creating artwork in their style.

We will provide all the materials for this program.

This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

If you are looking for something to do until this program, take a look at these resources for kids using your library card.

Don't have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Creative Bug - video classes on painting, knitting, crafting, drawing, and more!

TumbleBooks - books that read themselves 

Kanopy Kids- videos and animated books

BookFlix - animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School - education resources

Questions about this program? Contact the branch: 240-773-9460.

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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