Dot Day: At-home art day for all

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Everyone, Children, Adults
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Celebrate DOT DAY with us. Because EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST, no matter how small or old!
Free, no registration Cut a giant circle from paper to decorate for us!
Or if you are in the Library, we'll have some set out!
What is DOT DAY??

On September 15, 2003, author and illustrator of children’s books, Peter H. Reynolds released his book “The Dot.” In the story, Vashti felt like she couldn’t draw — but her art teacher wouldn’t accept that. “Just make a mark, and see where it takes you,” the teacher said to Vashti. So, she marked her parchment paper with a small dot. The next day, Vashti was surprised to find her paper with the dot on the classroom wall. Vashti was so proud of her work that she started creating drawings with different kinds of dots.

Eventually, Vashti was able to pass the lesson about confidence that she had learned from her teacher onto someone else. A dot might be small, but it’s a powerful way to show your unique individuality and creativity. And that’s the story that inspired International Dot Day.