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Gaman Art Watercolor Postcard

One Book, One Coast Program
2026-05-16 14:00:00 2026-05-16 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Gaman Art Watercolor Postcard Join us to create a watercolor postcard inspired by professional artist Chiura Obata who was an inmate at a Japanese incarceration camp and taught classes in drawing and painting portraits and remembrances of life before incarceration. La Verne Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, May 16
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-16 14:00:00 2026-05-16 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Gaman Art Watercolor Postcard Join us to create a watercolor postcard inspired by professional artist Chiura Obata who was an inmate at a Japanese incarceration camp and taught classes in drawing and painting portraits and remembrances of life before incarceration. La Verne Library - Meeting Room

La Verne Library

Meeting Room

Join us to create a watercolor postcard inspired by professional artist Chiura Obata who was an inmate at a Japanese incarceration camp and taught classes in drawing and painting portraits and remembrances of life before incarceration.

They taught classes in drawing and painting that varied from scenes of daily life in camps to portraits and remembrances of life before incarceration. Gaman art reflects their spirit of resourcefulness and creativity.  For adults.

This program is part of One Book, One Coast which brings together library systems across California, Washington State, and Oregon for a shared community reading program that celebrates literacy, learning, community, and civil discourse.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

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

TAGS: | One Book One Coast | Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |

La Verne Library
Phone: 909.596.1934
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Mon, May 18 Closed
Tue, May 19 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 20 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 24 Closed
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About the branch

La Verne Library was originally established as the "Traveling Library" on October 1, 1914, when the Lordsburg Library Board of Trustees joined the Los Angeles County Library system. After numerous moves to ever larger facilities, the La Verne Library moved to its current location at 3640 D Street on July 29, 1985.

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