Visual Arts and Crafts, Immigrant Services

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Sachi Laumas will explore how three works of art engage with illness and the healing process.

Ochoa-Chavez will explore injury and repair in terms of the physical life of art objects as well as the interpersonal relationships they depict.

Diana Ochoa-Chavez will explore how artists have attempted to live with loss and how grief has impacted their art.

Curator Horace D. Ballard closely examines a work of art that speaks to the shifting contexts of American art.

Varya Lyapneva will explore space, mapping, and dislocation in three works of art that visualize fantasy worlds.

Join Lamees Rahman in exploring different forms of printmaking and experiment with hands-on making and digital exploration.

This talk will now be led by Allison Jackson, who will discuss her work conserving frames at the museums.

Join us for a workshop to make a small quilted potholder or trivet. Using the ‘assembly line” quilting method, you will plan, cut, and sew a quilt using our sewing machines.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

Create your own scratch art tiles. Begin with a black square and scratch a design to reveal the magical colors hidden beneath.

Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) class.

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Using embroidery hoops, participants will hand-stitch words of affirmation while learning basic sewing techniques.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Come join us and sample a selection of books about the our environment and the natural world.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) class.

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Practice English conversation skills with native English speakers. All levels welcome. 

For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Practice.

British artist Stuart Semple will explore the role of artist material developers and how color can serve as a vehicle for powerful ideas.

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required.