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Amate Bark Painting

In-Person Program
2025-07-24 14:00:00 2025-07-24 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Amate Bark Painting Amate is a bark paper used in Mexico for centuries. Learn its history and recreate the special paper and artistic motifs. For teens ages 13 – 17. Cudahy Library -

Thursday, July 24
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-24 14:00:00 2025-07-24 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Amate Bark Painting Amate is a bark paper used in Mexico for centuries. Learn its history and recreate the special paper and artistic motifs. For teens ages 13 – 17. Cudahy Library -

Amate is a bark paper used in Mexico for centuries. Learn its history and recreate the special paper and artistic motifs. For teens ages 13 – 17.

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

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

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

TAGS: | Summer Discovery Program |

Cudahy Library
Phone: 323.771.1345
Hours
Mon, Jun 23 Closed
Tue, Jun 24 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 25 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 29 Closed
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About the branch

Library service in Cudahy dates back to 1913. At that time, the library operated out of a private home. In 1914, the library moved to a room in a school and was open for an hour on Wednesdays and for three hours on Saturdays. Then known as the Antonio Library, circulation for the year was 4,936.

In 1924, the library moved again, once more occupying a private home. Mrs. Burke was the librarian, a position she was to hold from 1914 through 1936. Patron usage was highest in the areas of gardening, poultry, and scientific subjects.

In 1936, another move; another private home; and circulation was up-14,513. In 1939 deliveries of books to San Antonio Library were made via Pony Express.

In 1946, the library moved again, this time to its own building and circulation was up to 21,992 after the decline during the war years. Growth continued until, in need of space, books, increased hours, the library closed, temporarily, in May of 1957 - to reopen in its own facility adjacent to City Hall, on September 14, 1968.

Today the library serves a community of about 24,000 people of diverse ethnic backgrounds.

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Amate Bark Painting - In-Person Program
Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Amate is a bark paper used in Mexico for centuries. Learn its history and recreate the special paper and artistic motifs. For teens ages 13 – 17.
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