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CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF SANTA MONICA BLACK COMMUNITY LEADER THELMA TERRY FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Virginia Avenue Park 2200 Virginia Ave, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesJoin us for a unique celebration, and community art project from noon to 1PM
CELEBRATING
Thelma Terry: Athlete, Educator, and Community Leader
A Women’s History Month Celebration
Saturday, March 7, 2020 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Virginia Avenue Park, Thelma Terry Building
2200 Virginia Ave, Santa Monica
"In observance of Women’s History Month, Virginia Avenue Park, 18th Street Arts Center, and the Quinn Research Center are teaming up to celebrate the life and work of Thelma Terry, a community leader with a lasting legacy around teen recreation, athletics, and arts education in the Pico Neighborhood of Santa Monica. Through her life’s work, Thelma Terry touched so many in the community, but has very little presence online or in the history books. Through the efforts of Quinn Research Center, researcher Sabrina Fields, Virginia Avenue Park, and 18th Street Arts Center, Terry will finally have a Wikipedia page that matches her profound influence in the community. The Quinn Research Center provided photos and historical information on Thelma Terry from their archives for this page, and 18th Street Arts Center was able to provide some first-hand oral history accounts from their culturemapping90404.org project. Through art-making, sharing stories, local history presentations, food, and more, the community will celebrate Thelma Terry’s legacy at the Thelma Terry Center on Saturday March 7, 2020 from 10am-1pm.
Keep Precious Memories Stored in a Journal Session 1
Granada Hills Branch, Los Angeles Public Library 10640 Petit Avenue Granada Hills, CA 91344, Granada Hills, United StatesJoin us to create your own journal using single signature binding techniques!
Learn how to create a book with a spine, covers and pages in which to to store your precious memories, doodle, dream, draw and write!
"Artist-in-Residence Debra Disman will teach patrons how to use sewing techniques to bind together their own journal. This program is possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs."
Part of my artist residency through the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs in bookmaking!
Keep Precious Memories Stored in a Journal Session 2
Granada Hills Branch, Los Angeles Public Library 10640 Petit Avenue Granada Hills, CA 91344, Granada Hills, United StatesJoin us to create your own journal using single signature binding techniques.
Learn how to create a book with a spine, covers and pages in which to to store your precious memories, doodle, dream, draw and write!
“Artist-in-Residence Debra Disman will teach patrons how to use sewing techniques to bind together their own journal. This program is possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.”
This program series is part of my artist residency through the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs in bookmaking!
The Art of the Book: Crafting Our Stories by Hand Exhibition and Culminating Event
Craft Contemporary 5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin Us at Craft Contemporary!
Saturday, March 28 | 2 – 4 PM | Free
Artist Debra Disman and participants of our older adults’ workshop will host an outdoor exhibition reception, featuring the artists' books they created over the course of the series, and facilitate a bookmaking activity for attendees. This program is generously sponsored by Aroha Philanthropies.
Celebrate Women Artists From Around the World for Women’s History Month!
Platt Branch Library 23600 Victory Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA, United StatesCelebrate Women's History Month by celebrating women artists with Debra Disman.
Create your own accordion fold book, and add images and information about great female artists from different times in history, as well as your own words and artwork.
Learn about bookmaking, women artists, and how to be creative, all at the same time!
This program is for kids and all ages
Poetry Flag Bookmaking at the Granada Hills Library!
Granada Hills Branch, Los Angeles Public Library 10640 Petit Avenue Granada Hills, CA 91344, Granada Hills, United StatesThis Leap Year, celebrate Poetry Month at the Granada Hills Library by making the fun and fabulous flag book structure, and adding poetry to its pages.
Complete your book with your own rhymes, poems or lyrics, dive into the work of your favorite poets, and discover new ones on the shelves of the Library.
Welcome the warmth of Spring with this joyous activity!