Art & Soul

Saturday, August 9, 12-4 p.m. 
Milwaukee Public Library East Branch
2320 N. Cramer St.

Join us for Art & Soul, an inspiring afternoon of creativity and community! From 12 to 4 PM at the East Branch, patrons of all ages are invited to enjoy refreshments, music, and a variety of hands-on artmaking activities throughout the library.

Explore your artistic side with interactive stations and contribute to a community art installation for the library, then cap off the day with a dynamic, interactive modern dance performance by Catey Ott Dance Collective.

Free and open to the public—come create with us!

Activities inside the library:

Arts&Crafts:

12-3 p.m. Reading Room: 

• Mini Masterpieces 
• Custom Printed Tote Bags 
• iPad Art 

1-2:30 p.m. Reading Room:

• Make Teeny Tiny Books with Rochelle Melander

12-3 p.m. Teen Area: 

• Friendship Bracelets 

12-3:30 p.m. Conference Room:

• Calm Oasis - a low-stimulation environment where you can de-stress and regulate your senses.

Modern Dance Performance 3 p.m. in the Community Room

• Interactive performance with Catey Ott Dance Collective

Library Card Check-ups  12-3 p.m. Front Lobby

• Selfie Station
• Prize drawing for Milwaukee Film gift package at 3:30 p.m.

Activities outside of the library:

Music with DJ H Dot 12-3:30 p.m. 

Arts&Crafts 12-3 p.m.

• Sidewalk Chalk
• Rock Painting
• Artists Working in Education (A.W.E) Mobile Art Studio

Refreshments 12-3 p.m.

• Milwaukee Fire Department Pizza Oven starting at 2 p.m. (while supplies last) 
• Hydration Station
• Ice Pops

A combined community event brought to you by the Center Street, East, Martin Luther King, and Washington Park Branches.