Page 4 - Oxford Public Library Winter 2021 Newsletter

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Adult Services & Teen Services
Orion Art Center Pottery
Studio Tour
January 22, 11:00 a.m.
OR February 12, 11:00 a.m. AT ORION ART CENTER
The Oxford Public library is hosting two tours of the Orion Art Center’s Pottery Studio located at Moose Tree Nature Preserve in Lake Orion. The tour of the clay studio will offer an in-depth look at the process of making, bisque firing, glazing, and glaze firing pieces of pottery. The stages of pottery will be discussed (with examples). There will be a demonstration of a slab roller, the pottery wheel, and the extruder in creating functional and decorative art.
Orion Art Center Pottery Studio Ceramic Class: Make a Trinket Dish
January 22, 11:30 a.m.
OR February 12, 11:30 a.m.
AT ORION ART CENTER
Create and glaze a trinket dish at the Orion Art Center
Studio. All tools, supplies provided. The Orion Art Center’s Pottery studio is located on 3191 Clarkston Road, Lake Orion, Michigan 48362. Call the library to register. Space is limited.
The History of Pewabic Pottery
January 26, 7:00 p.m.
Pewabic is a National Historic Landmark pottery founded in Detroit in 1903. Today it continues to be an active working pottery,
architectural tile studio, ceramic arts education center and vibrant cultural destination that attracts visitors from around the world. Join us as a historian from Pewabic shares their deep history.
Teen Winter 2022
You MUST Sign Up!
Register early! Space is limited!
Quilling with Miss Jennifer: Ornaments
Wednesday, December 8
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Ms. Jennifer will instruct you how to make gorgeous quilled ornaments
Cookie Decorating
Tuesday, December 14
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Put your confectionary skills to the test as you make your own unique cookie creation!
LEGO Club for Teens
First Wednesdays: January 5 & February 2 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
We’re bringing back our Teen LEGO Club
in January, so come build and have fun.
Creations will be on display in the teen area until the following month.
One Night Werewolf
Tuesday, January 18
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Do you have the deduction skills to uncover the werewolf? Will the werewolf survive the night? Join us for a time of fun, intrigue, and werewolves!
Boredom Busters: Just Drop In No need to sign up. Just show up.
Unwrap a Great Read
December - All Month long
Who wants to play a Holiday Reading Game? Stop by Teen and grab a Wrapped- Up Book—which is exactly what it sounds
like. We’ll let you know the genre and approximate age level (teen or tween), but otherwise the book will be a surprise.
Fireside Chats: Fridays at 2:00 p.m. No Registration Required
January 21 – Virginia Bur, Artist
Finding Inspiration and getting started making pottery.
January 28 – Bryan Cloutier, Library Director
Bryan shares his personal pottery collection.
February 4 – Video Showing
“Pewabic Pottery; Patronage, Private Residences,
Public Buildings, Sacred Spaces” With Thomas Brunk. February 11- Virginia Bur, Artist
Native American Pottery
February 18- Sarah Christensen; Professor of Art History Contemporary Teaware
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