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Exhibit Walk with Featured Illustrator R. Gregory Christie

2022-02-12 10:30:00 2022-02-12 12:00:00 America/New_York Exhibit Walk with Featured Illustrator R. Gregory Christie Join acclaimed children's book illustrator R. Gregory Christie for a guided tour of the Telling a People's Story exhibit! Drop-in to the Orange Branch Library anytime between 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Orange Branch Library - Orange Community Room

Saturday, February 12
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-02-12 10:30:00 2022-02-12 12:00:00 America/New_York Exhibit Walk with Featured Illustrator R. Gregory Christie Join acclaimed children's book illustrator R. Gregory Christie for a guided tour of the Telling a People's Story exhibit! Drop-in to the Orange Branch Library anytime between 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Orange Branch Library - Orange Community Room

Orange Branch Library

Orange Community Room

Join acclaimed children's book illustrator R. Gregory Christie for a guided tour of the Telling a People's Story exhibit! Drop-in to the Orange Branch Library anytime between 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

R. Gregory Christie is an award-winning children's book illustrator and lecturer with a long track record of creating inspiring art. He is an NAACP Image Award winner and was the artist for the United Postal Services's "Kwanzaa Stamp" in 2013. He has done everything from designing John Coltrane album covers to animating films on Netflix. Find out more about Christie by visiting www.gas-art.com.

The Telling a People's Story exhibition is devoted to the art within African-American children’s picture books. The selection of approximately 130 works features more than 30 artists, spanning nearly 50 years of creativity. It was organized by the Miami University Art Museum through a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, for the first time, African-American children’s illustrated literature is the focus of a museum exhibition featuring art produced for book illustrations. 

Masks will be required for all patrons who participate in an indoor library program.

    

Special thanks to Community Partners:

   

Orange Branch Library

askorange@delawarelibrary.org
Phone: 740-549-2665
Branch manager
Ashley Mensah

Hours
Mon, Jul 07 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed

About the branch

The Orange Branch Library is located in Orange Township just north of the township's fire station, park and pool. At 33,000 square feet, this branch has a drive-up book drop and drive through pick-up window, along with many other special sustainable building features. The building also houses our Outreach Services Department and the Imagination Garden. 

DCDL welcomes all people to our programs and events. If you require ASL interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, please contact us at pr@delawarelibrary.org.

Upcoming events

Cancelled
Wed, Jul 09, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Ongoing multi-level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes offered by DACC Aspire Office. Registration required; new students must call Aspire to register at 740-203-2267.

Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Orange Programming Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Orange Programming Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help children get ready for Kindergarten!

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Orange Community Room
Teens ages 13-17, register to create a portrait of your favorite stuffed pal with pastels! Be sure to bring your stuffed pal with you for reference!
This event is full

Fri, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Orange Programming Room
Caregivers are guided through interactive rhymes, songs, and stories with their little ones!

Fri, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Community Room
Ready, set, GLOW! Join us for a glow in the dark paint party! Great for ages 8-12.
This event is full

Sat, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Orange Community Room
In partnership with Western & Southern Life, this program provides an in-depth look into financial literacy, with a focus on middle- to senior-aged adults looking to secure their financial future.

Mon, Jul 14, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Community Room
Ongoing multi-level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes offered by DACC Aspire Office. Registration required; new students must call Aspire to register at 740-203-2267.

Mon, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orange Community Room
We welcome anyone with a disability who has a desire to make friends, learn, and read - regardless of their current reading ability!

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Orange Programming Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Imagination Garden,Orange Teen Zone
Meet us outdoors to channel your inner artist! Join a librarian in the pavilion for a step-by-step painting experience. Ages 9-12.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Community Room
Ongoing multi-level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes offered by DACC Aspire Office. Registration required; new students must call Aspire to register at 740-203-2267.

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Programming Room
Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, we get kids excited about the science that’s all around us as we celebrate the scientists who color our world with art! Grades K-5.

Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Orange Programming Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Orange Programming Room
Join us, Prosecutor Melissa Schiffel, and a therapy animal friend at the Orange Library for a Storytime that features books, rhymes, and songs!

Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Community Room
Do you like to share your ideas and reactions about titles you've read? Like to discover others' thoughts and opinions? Join a book club for a fun, entertaining discussion.

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Orange Programming Room
Caregivers are guided through interactive rhymes, songs, and stories with their little ones!