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Draw a Self-Portrait
2023-02-16 16:30:00 2023-02-16 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Draw a Self-Portrait Celebrate African American and Black History Month by learning to draw a self-portrait in the style of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Then explore the work of Basquiat and other artists through the library. For Teens ages 13 - 17. Live Oak Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, February 16
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-16 16:30:00 2023-02-16 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Draw a Self-Portrait Celebrate African American and Black History Month by learning to draw a self-portrait in the style of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Then explore the work of Basquiat and other artists through the library. For Teens ages 13 - 17. Live Oak Library - Meeting Room

Live Oak Library

Meeting Room

Celebrate African American and Black History Month by learning to draw a self-portrait in the style of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Then explore the work of Basquiat and other artists through the library. For Teens ages 13 - 17.

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 event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

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

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Live Oak Library was founded in 1917. As the business areas along Live Oak Avenue were incorporated into the city of Arcadia, the library site moved eastward until it came to its current location in 1964 in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County.

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