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Creative Aging Workshops

(adults)

2022-10-04 10:00:00 2022-10-04 11:00:00 America/New_York Creative Aging Workshops Mindful creative arts workshops for older adults. Hillsborough branch - Program Room B

Tuesday, October 04
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2022-10-04 10:00:00 2022-10-04 11:00:00 America/New_York Creative Aging Workshops Mindful creative arts workshops for older adults. Hillsborough branch - Program Room B

Hillsborough branch

Program Room B

Mindful creative arts workshops for older adults.

Creative aging programs honor older adults as creative and social learners and help shift the narrative about growing older away from a negative view to one of optimism, engagement in community, and joy. Skills-based arts learning, in a socially supportive environment, yields multiple benefits for older learners—not the least of which is its intrinsic value in reducing social isolation. The arts are good for you! 

A different visual arts technique will be explored at each Creative Aging Workshop session; be sure to register for each date in which you would like to participate. Also, creating art can be messy, so please keep that in mind when choosing the clothing you will wear to the program.

September 6: Conceptual Art - Inspired by postmodern artist Sol LeWitt's collaborative "Wall Drawings." LeWitt postulated, "Each person draws a line differently and each person understands words differently.” We all bring our unique strengths, talents, experiences, and viewpoints to art and life, the sum of which no one else can replicate.  

October 4: Collograph Printmaking - Usually reserved for children, pre-cut adhesive foam is elevated to a fine printmaking technique for adults. Adults have the same creative energy as children; they just need to be given the opportunity to tap into it.

November 1: Kintsugi Eggshells - Inspired by Japanese "golden joining" method of repairing porcelain, the art of Kintsugi reminds us that broken, worn, and imperfect things (especially people) are not worthless, but lovely in unique ways.

Hillsborough branch

hillsborough@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8420

Hours
Mon, Apr 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 29 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 01 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Mon, May 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room

Mon, May 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B

Mon, May 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, May 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Tue, May 06, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, May 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room

Wed, May 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Wed, May 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Thu, May 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Thu, May 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Tables

Cancelled
Fri, May 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 2:30pm

Sat, May 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sat, May 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Room

Cancelled
Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Mon, May 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room

Mon, May 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room AB
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, May 13, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Room

Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Wed, May 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room

Thu, May 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room B
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room AB

Fri, May 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room A

Fri, May 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 2:30pm

Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sat, May 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, May 19, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Program Room A

Mon, May 19, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Tue, May 20, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room

Tue, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, May 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room A

Tue, May 20, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Rescheduled
Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
New date Wednesday, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room A

Wed, May 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room B

Wed, May 21, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room

Cancelled
Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room AB

Thu, May 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room

Fri, May 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room

Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sat, May 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Tue, May 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, May 27, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room A

Tue, May 27, 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Conference Room

Rescheduled
Wed, May 28, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
New date Wednesday, May 21, 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Room

Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 2:30pm

Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room B
Registration opens Monday, May 12 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room

Tue, Jun 03, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room B

Tue, Jun 03, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room AB