Preserving Newport's Heritage Mural
We are beyond excited that the Library Arts Center is helping to spearhead the heritage mural reproduction in downtown Newport this summer!
Juried Regional Exhibit
Summer Performances for Kids!
Free, family-friendly performances
on the side-lawn of the Library
Thursday Mornings in July at 10:30
This Week: July 14th: Music from Around the World: A Family Concert with Musician Kathy Lowe!
*Bring a blanket or a lawn chair! All are welcome!
RAIN LOCATION: Newport Recreation Department
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Richards Free Library
Music with Friends for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Instructor: Julie Love
Wednesday mornings July 13- August 17, 10:00am
Experience making music with your children in this classdesigned for young children and their caregivers together. Music will come to life as everyone sings, dances, drums and claps for fun, experimenting with voices, instruments and movement. Outdoors under the open-air event tent
Register online, pre-registration required. Sign up for the full series, or just the weeks that work for your family.
Art Camp for Grown-Ups!
Thursdays in July and August, 6-8pm
$10 per class
Why should kids have all the fun? This series is designed to get adults creating, regardless of experience or perceived creative ability. Sign up for one, several, or the whole series as you see fit. Get messy, learn new techniques, leave each session with finished products as well as the know-how of how to make more at home.
Summer Studio Classes for Kids
Wednesdays in July + August, 9:30-11:30
for ages 7-12
*Registration is by the week, so sign up for the sessions that interest you! $10 per participant, per class.
This weekly series is designed so children can sign up for the classes that interest them. Each of these classes is a deeper dive into the creative process in our studio. Children attend these classes without caregivers, learn new skills, make new friends with similar creative interests, and leave with wonderful finished projects.
Call for Artists: CSA (Community Supported Art!)
All artists residing in New Hampshire and Vermont are invited to submit up to submit concept entries for a chance to be a featured artist in the Library Arts Center’s Community Supported Art (CSA) program. For this project, selected artists will create 51 small original art pieces that measure 4×4 inches that will be mailed out to ArtShareholders in the first half of 2023.
Entry Deadline: August 5, 2022
Basket Workshops with artisan Ray Lagasse
Select Saturdays, 8:30am-4:30pm
See a list of open sessions.
In this one-day workshop students will create an artisan, heirloom-quality basket from start to finish! The baskets will be woven using reed with a hardwood base, rails, and rim. All materials are created and prepared by instructor Ray Lagasse–a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen.
Save the Date for the Apple Pie Crafts Fair - Sat. Aug. 27th!
Come enjoy this iconic summer Fair that is one of the longest-running craft fairs in New Hampshire. Sat. Aug. 27th on the Newport Town Common. 100+ booths of handmade crafts, apple pie, live music, and food vendors. Free admission. 9am-3pm–Rain or shine.
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Community Arts Center | Newport, New HampshirePreserving Newport's Heritage Mural
We are beyond excited that the Library Arts Center is helping to spearhead the heritage mural reproduction in downtown Newport this summer!