Art at Cape May library

Local Cape May merchants join with non-profit group to support the popular children’s program, Art at the Library, this summer.
The Center for Community Arts, Swain’s Ace Hardware and Whale’s Tale gift shop will sponsor Art at The Library beginning June 25 at Cape May Branch of the Cape May County Library at Ocean and Hughes streets.
This popular children’s program for 6-10 year olds is offered free to the public on Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. for eight weeks.
Pre registration is required as space is limited. Please stop by and sign up at the Cape May branch of the library.
This year’s theme will be charms, talismans, and amulets from around the world.
Children will enjoy a story from a faraway land and create a work of art inspire by the book.
Local artist and teacher, Janet Payne will be leading the class.
“It will be a fun way for kids to learn about and create such things as a Japanese Omamori amulet to wear, a Zuni corn husk dragonfly to insure a good harvest or an Inuit Inuksuk to guide you in your travels,” says Payne.
The summer schedule includes:
June
• 25 Chhe-Lin A Giraffe’s Journey—Make clay fortune cookies and lucky Hongbao envelopes from China.
July
• 2 Fiona’s Luck—Find the Luck of the Irish in a four-leaf clover and make a locket.
• 9 The Crane Girl—Create a Japanese inspired Omamori amulet to wear.
• 16 Dream Catcher—Create a Native American dream catcher to insure good dreams.
• 23 Anansi and the Magic Stick—Create your own magic stick to blow bubbles.
• 30 The Dragonfly’s Tale—Create a Zuni dragonfly to insure a good harvest.
August
• 6 The Gift of the Inuksuk—Create an Inuit inuksuk to safely guide you in your travels.
• 13 The Peace Book—Print a Tibetan Prayer Flag garland of peace.