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Alma Thompson's expressionist painting The Eclipse

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Black History Month: The Art of Alma Thomas

In-Person Program
2025-02-05 16:00:00 2025-02-05 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Black History Month: The Art of Alma Thomas Celebrate African American and Black History Month! Learn about the life and art of Alma Thomas and create your own art piece inspired by her paintings. For children ages 6 - 12, with their adult caregiver. Westlake Village Library -

Wednesday, February 05
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-05 16:00:00 2025-02-05 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Black History Month: The Art of Alma Thomas Celebrate African American and Black History Month! Learn about the life and art of Alma Thomas and create your own art piece inspired by her paintings. For children ages 6 - 12, with their adult caregiver. Westlake Village Library -

Celebrate African American and Black History Month! Learn about the life and art of Alma Thomas and create your own art piece inspired by her paintings. For children ages 6 - 12, with their adult caregiver.

Celebrate African American and Black history while we learn how to make beautiful and vibrant art in the style of Alma Thomas, a Black artist who was famous for her abstract paintings. This groundbreaking artist was the first African-American woman to have her painting shown in the White House.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. 

This program is funded through the generous support of the Friends of the Westlake Village Library.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | History, Society, & Culture | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

TAGS: | Art Activity | African American & Black History Month |

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The first Westlake Village Daniel K. Ludwig Library was dedicated on March 27, 1993. The library operates under a joint agreement between the City of Westlake Village and the County of Los Angeles Public Library.

The library was named after Westlake Village developer and visionary, Daniel K. Ludwig. The library moved to a brand new and larger facility on February 5, 2002.

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