Friends of Montclair Library

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Five Fabulous Women Artists of the 1800s – 6:00-7:30pm
Local artist and art historian Marlene Aron returns to the Montclair branch to present slides of the beautiful and inspiring art of five fabulous women artists: Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Marie Bracquemond, Eva Gonzales and Camille Claudel.

These artists exhibited their work in the Salon and the World Exposition in Paris, three of them showing their paintings alongside Monet, Renoir, Degas and Pissarro in the very first Impressionist exhibitions in the early 1870’s. They painted their families, friends, children and lovers, along with scenes of gardens, forests and landscapes. They were independent and among the first women artists to have their own studios and make a living off of their art. And they were pivotal in the development of this new modern and avant-garde movement.

Take a journey through the artistry and lives of these fabulous women artists, movers and shakers of the Impressionist movement heralding the beginning of the Modern Art movement of the 20th Century.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
PAWS to Read with BARK Therapy Dogs – 1:30pm
New & practicing readers can read to Natasha, a certified therapy dog who loves listening to kids read. Reading to dogs can help increase kids’ reading confidence, skill and enjoyment

Build, Craft, Create – 2:30-3:30pm
We’ll use art supplies and building materials and whatever else we can find to create something fun! Every 2nd and 3rd Wednesday, 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Thursday, November 9, 2017
Toddler Storytime – 10:15-10:50am
Songs, active rhymes and stories especially for ages 18 months to 3 years, followed by playtime! Make new friends and play with toys.

Baby Bounce – 11:30-11:50am
Play, sing and rhyme one on one with your baby from birth to 18 months, followed by playtime! Make new friends and play with toys.

Saturday, November 11, 2017
LIBRARY CLOSED