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Learn about Japanese customs in a special hands-on workshop Monday, August 2 at 12:30 p.m. at the Ferguson Library’s Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch. Mihoko Kawada, founder of a cultural exchange program in Tokyo, shares the Japanese arts of paper folding, flower arranging, haiki poetry and tea ceremony. Registration required. Call 203 351-8286. This program is generously supported by [...] Do you think you have a very special Dad? Are you between 6 and 10 years old? Come to the South End Branch of the Ferguson Library on Monday June 14th and Make something special for your dad. All materials are free and he’s guaranteed to love it. [...] Crafters tend to get into high gear this time of year, so if there’s an expensive item you’ve been keeping your eye on at Michaels – click here, print the 50% off coupon and save a bundle. For those who think the Periodic Table is used to put your drinks on, here’s a way to learn all about it in a fun and colorful way. Michael’s Crafts is hosting a “Science Fair Make it and Take It” Molecule Project. Kids use the periodic table to create 3D models using bright Crayola Model [...] Yet another teen activity to trumpet here. The Ferguson Library Main Branch does it again with innovative, interesting FREE programs that teens will love. On Thursday February 18th at 3pm, Graphic Artist Tom Hart will be on hand to offer drawing lessons and inspiration for a Teen Draw-In. Those who wish can enter a piece [...] Artist Steve Gerberich’s work might best be described as ”Rube Goldberg meets junk collector.” His whimsical pieces win him fans the world over and in fact, many visitors have fond memories of Gerberich’s last exhibition at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center- Springs, Sprockets and Pulleys – in 2001. Gerberich’s Gadgetry: Art That Moves, opens [...] The Stamford Art Association will celebrate the human form in the annual juried exhibit entitled “Faces and Figures,” opening January 17. “The human form is an endless subject for the artist,” said Christine Irvin, co-president of the Stamford Art Association. “Down through the ages, it has been interpreted and re-interpreted, and inspired some of the [...] This artist loft is a bit too spacious to be a true hovel or garret, but these Stamford artisans do live a communal, creative life. Every so often, they throw their studios open to the public – and this weekend happens to be one of those times. The 40 artists who make up the Stamford [...] Sandy Weiner coaches creative people to live their boldest most passionate life, to be a bigger fish in a bigger pond. “As a creative artist and certified Life Coach, I would like to share my success in turning my passions into profits. The perfect client for me is a talented, motivated person who wants to [...] Thanks to Demi Moore for making the potter’s wheel sexy (in Ghost. RIP, Patrick Swayze). Now, you can try your hand at this squishy, tactile craft at Lakeside Pottery’s Free Two Hour Trial Class on October 18th. For those who love to work with their hands and get them dirty at the same time, you [...] |
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