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Teen painting a canvas

Summer Break Paint & Sip

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Art, Arts & Crafts, DIY, In-Person
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Sip on some lemonade as you enjoy your well-deserved break with some A&R (Art and Relaxation).

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art, Arts & Crafts, DIY, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Sip on some lemonade as you enjoy your well-deserved break with some A&R (Art and Relaxation).

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events.

painting American Gothic by Grant Wood

Art History: American Gothic as Holy Icon

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A or via Zoom at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Art, History, In-Person, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Zoom Webinars and Meetings:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email and reminders containing information about joining the Zoom program. If you need assistance, please email us. Informatio...

Event Details:

See this favorite painting at the Art Institute of Chicago through the eyes of Dr. Matthew Milliner, author and Professor of Art History at Wheaton College. He will relate Grant Wo...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A or via Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, History, In-Person, Virtual
Required
Event Details:

See this favorite painting at the Art Institute of Chicago through the eyes of Dr. Matthew Milliner, author and Professor of Art History at Wheaton College.

Zoom Webinars and Meetings

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email and reminders containing information about joining the Zoom program. If you need assistance, please email us.

Information about joining the Zoom webinar or meeting

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Young boy drawing

Mark Anderson Cartooning: Hilarious Hiking

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Art, Classes
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School
Event Details:

Grades K-5 It's a Mark Anderson cartooning class! Kids will go on a cartoon hike and decide where we go, who me meet, and what happens next! We might draw wildlife! Weird plants...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School
Program Type: Art, Classes
Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events.

Travel sketch journal page with boat and text

Art Demo: Travel Sketch Journaling

Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A or via Zoom at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Art, In-Person, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Event Details:

Wes Douglas will show tips, tools, and examples of how he captures travel memories. Learn how to prepare and pack, plan out your page, mix photos with sketches, and adopt an explor...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A or via Zoom
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art, In-Person, Virtual
Required
Event Details:

Wes Douglas will show tips, tools, and examples of how he captures travel memories. Learn how to prepare and pack, plan out your page, mix photos with sketches, and adopt an explorer's mindset.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Virtual Program Conduct Policy

The library's patron conduct policy applies to virtual library programs. Library staff has the right to remove participants from virtual programs who are in violation of the patron conduct policy.

Spooky Fall Paint & Sip

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Art, Arts & Crafts, DIY, In-Person
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Get ready to celebrate the spooky season with the beauty of fall. Join us as we decorate some canvases and listen to Halloween tunes.

Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art, Arts & Crafts, DIY, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Get ready to celebrate the spooky season with the beauty of fall. Join us as we decorate some canvases and listen to Halloween tunes.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events.

colored pencil drawing of nature

Art Demo: Colored Pencil

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A or via Zoom at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Art, In-Person, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Event Details:

Artist and educator Cynthia Hellyer Heinz connects the human form, wellbeing, and its influence on the creative experience. Her intricate imagery often describes the aging process,...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A or via Zoom
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art, In-Person, Virtual
Required
Event Details:

Artist and educator Cynthia Hellyer Heinz connects the human form, wellbeing, and its influence on the creative experience. Her intricate imagery often describes the aging process, paralleling nature’s cycles of regeneration.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Virtual Program Conduct Policy

The library's patron conduct policy applies to virtual library programs. Library staff has the right to remove participants from virtual programs who are in violation of the patron conduct policy.

abstract wood art

Art Demo: Wood Art

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A or via Zoom at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Art, In-Person, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Event Details:

Fascinated with wood’s grain, texture and density, artist Jill Stevens creates 2D relief sculptures with wood, revealing its beauty. She’ll demonstrate her process, tools and ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A or via Zoom
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art, In-Person, Virtual
Required
Event Details:

Fascinated with wood’s grain, texture and density, artist Jill Stevens creates 2D relief sculptures with wood, revealing its beauty. She’ll demonstrate her process, tools and techniques to create colorful works.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Virtual Program Conduct Policy

The library's patron conduct policy applies to virtual library programs. Library staff has the right to remove participants from virtual programs who are in violation of the patron conduct policy.