Montgomery County Public Libraries Offers Animation Workshops for Children and Tweens

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will offer free animation workshops during June. Designed for children ages 10 to 14 years old, the one-hour hands-on programs will show participants how to apply their drawing skills, imagination and ingenuity to create several animated sequences. Supplies will be provided.

“We are delighted to host these workshops at our public libraries,” said MPCL Acting Director Anita Vassallo. “Art brings people together and to see young residents have fun by learning new creative skills is inspiring. The library is the perfect space for these types of programs for our community’s youth.”

Several workshops have filled but there are available spots at the following branches:

• Twinbrook, June 22; 10:30 a.m.
• Aspen Hill, June 24; 2 p.m.
• Gaithersburg, June 25; 2 p.m.
• White Oak, June 26; 2 p.m.
• Olney, June 27; 2 p.m.
• Rockville Memorial, June 29; 2 p.m.

The workshops are supported by a grant from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

Registration is required and is available online, or by contacting the host library branch. For more information about the program contact, Clotilde Puértolas by email at Clotilde.puertolas@montgomerycountymd.gov

Release ID: 19-202
Media Contact: Judy Stiles 240-777-6536