Gearing up for the end of "Picturing America"

Happy Tuesday after Valentine's Day! Hopefully, everyone was loved by somebody and gave some love back. The Quincy Public Library had a very nice program on Friday, February 13 for all preschoolers and their parents. The "Be My Valentine" Party was a big success!!! Leo the Lion gave out 115 valentines for the 10:00am program , and 41 for the 11:00am program. There was a puppet show, and lots of songs to dance and sing. Heather and Kathy do such a great job with getting this program together!

Our next program will be on Wednesday, February 18 with Steve Tieken, archaeologist with the North American Archaeological Institute based in Quincy. He will speak on sacred meaning in Native American Art. We decided to make February the month that we would focus on Native American Art in our Picturing America library initiative, and it seems to have been a good pick. We had a craft in the beginning of the month to make Medicine Bags, and had a good turn out. This Wednesday's lecture will not be as hands on, but will be interesting nonetheless. Steve really knows his stuff. I hope everyone comes out to hear him speak!

We also have another video lecture on Thursday, February 19 1:00pm on our American Visions series. This will be the seventh lecture on the history of American art led by Carol Nichols. This week's lecture will be about abstract and pop art of the 50's and 60's with artists like Pollock and Warhol. We were able to get Carol through a grant from the Quincy Society of Fine Arts, and was it a good thing we did! She is one knowledgeable teacher! This has been such a well-attended series that I hate to see the last one come yet. I hope everyone came away with learning something new, because I know I did!