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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
Sara Arango

Hours
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 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

Fri, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Orange Programming Room
Caregivers are guided through interactive rhymes, songs, and stories with their little ones!

Sat, Mar 30, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Orange Community Room
Roll for initiative! Dungeons and Dragons is the ultimate tabletop game; join the adventure and learn to play!

Mon, Apr 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Orange Programming Room
Join us for an eclipse-themed party for toddlers and preschoolers! Together, we'll read a book, dance, and make a craft.

Mon, Apr 01, 12:30pm - 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 should call Aspire to register at 740-203-2267.

Tue, Apr 02, 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, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Orange Community Room
Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.

Wed, Apr 03, 12:30pm - 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 should call Aspire to register at 740-203-2267.

Wed, Apr 03, 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, Apr 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Orange Programming Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help children get ready for Kindergarten!

Fri, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Orange Programming Room
Caregivers are guided through interactive rhymes, songs, and stories with their little ones!