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Superpower Self-Portraits with Althea Jones

2024-11-11 17:30:00 2024-11-11 19:00:00 America/New_York Superpower Self-Portraits with Althea Jones Participants create personalized collage-style art pieces inspired by their unique capabilities and appearance. Using diverse skin tones and magazine cutouts to express individuality and creativity. Odom Boulevard Branch Library - Community Room

Monday, November 11
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-11 17:30:00 2024-11-11 19:00:00 America/New_York Superpower Self-Portraits with Althea Jones Participants create personalized collage-style art pieces inspired by their unique capabilities and appearance. Using diverse skin tones and magazine cutouts to express individuality and creativity. Odom Boulevard Branch Library - Community Room

Participants create personalized collage-style art pieces inspired by their unique capabilities and appearance. Using diverse skin tones and magazine cutouts to express individuality and creativity.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.434-8726

Althea Jones is a multidisciplinary artist living and practicing in Akron, Ohio. Her work focuses on self-reflection and community building. Her current work, Skin Color, is a social practice piece that seeks to encourage self-love, create community, and reframe implicit bias.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Education | Community Event | Community Discussion | Art & Crafts |

TAGS: | Art & Crafts | Art | Adults |

Odom Boulevard Branch Library

odom@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.434.8726
Branch manager
Theresa Boware

Hours
Mon, Oct 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Oct 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 18 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 20 Closed

About the branch

Local artist Woodrow Nash created two murals for the Odom Boulevard Branch Library, celebrating the lives and ideas of African-American leaders and pioneers—Martin Luther King, Jr., Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Sojourner Truth, Helen Arnold, Ed Davis, Shirla McClain, Martin Chapman, Horace Stewart, and Vernon Odom. Odom Boulevard Branch Library's extensive collection of African-American fiction, non-fiction, gospel music, and more also celebrates the contribution of African-American writers and artists. Additionally, the shelves of the branch contain a large collection of religious and spiritual titles, and the best of contemporary fiction and non-fiction genres.

Odom Boulevard Branch Library is a destination place for the community. Computers and computer classes, WiFi printing, scanning, copying, and faxing are services important to all, including emerging entrepreneurs and returning students. Programming affords customers of all ages an opportunity to learn through exploration in community with others. From exercise for adult wellness to crafting and hands-on exploration of NatureConnect topics and themes for all ages,  Odom Boulevard Branch Library is a one-stop spot for the educational and entertainment interests of all of its neighbors. Look for Odom staff out and about in the community—at schools, at community centers, at community organization meetings—visit us at the branch today.

Upcoming Events

Tue, Oct 22, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Thu, Oct 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room

Thu, Oct 31, 10:00am - 7:00pm
Conference Room

Fri, Nov 08, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room

Sat, Nov 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Room

Mon, Nov 11, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room

Thu, Nov 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room

Thu, Nov 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm