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The Creative Age

Painting Instruction Series for Adults 55+

2025-04-30 14:00:00 2025-04-30 15:30:00 America/Chicago The Creative Age Explore your creative side with this series of painting classes designed to help you express yourself and grow creatively. Taught by artist Jenn Wiggs, the series runs for eight weeks and will culminate in an exhibit of your work. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Supported by an IMLS grant through the Missouri State Library. Adults, age 55 and older. Please register. Callaway County Public Library - Friends Room

Wednesday, April 30
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-30 14:00:00 2025-04-30 15:30:00 America/Chicago The Creative Age Explore your creative side with this series of painting classes designed to help you express yourself and grow creatively. Taught by artist Jenn Wiggs, the series runs for eight weeks and will culminate in an exhibit of your work. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Supported by an IMLS grant through the Missouri State Library. Adults, age 55 and older. Please register. Callaway County Public Library - Friends Room

Explore your creative side with this series of painting classes designed to help you express yourself and grow creatively. Taught by artist Jenn Wiggs, the series runs for eight weeks and will culminate in an exhibit of your work. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Supported by an IMLS grant through the Missouri State Library. Adults, age 55 and older. Please register.

Explore your creative side with our first series of classes designed to help you express yourself and grow creatively! Experienced instructor and accomplished artist Jenn Wiggs will instruct you on core principles of painting using acrylic and gouache, chosen for their versatility and accessible qualities. Beginners are welcome and encouraged!

In this eight-week course, students aged 55 and older will learn the fundamentals of working with paint. Through working from observation, technical demonstrations, focused painting projects and hands-on instruction, you'll become familiar with the materials and techniques of painting and develop skills that will enable you to progress to the creation of more advanced work and pursue a creative vision.

Paints and supplies provided. An exhibit of student work is planned for Saturday, May 17, 1-3 p.m. at the Columbia Public Library.

This program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through a grant from the Missouri State Library. Additional support is provided by Orr Street Studios.

Adults, age 55 and older. Classes in Fulton take place each Wednesday, March 12-April 30, 2-3:30 p.m. Please register and plan to attend the whole eight-week series.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Art & Craft |

TAGS: | Seniors |

Callaway County Public Library

Phone: (573) 642-7261

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