Creative Aging: Creative Crochet Shapes with Bronx Artist Ruth Marshall at Riverdale Library

Date and Time
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 3 - 4:30 PM
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.

Location

Fully accessible to wheelchairs
How to register: Phone or in-person
Event Details

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older.
 

Please join us at Riverdale Library as we host Bronx-based contempory textile artist Ruth Marshall for her special program, Creative Crochet Shapes

Participants will all learn how to crochet basic shapes such as circles, squares and triangles without relying on patterns. Items to be explored are hats, slippers, bags and more. Beginners welcome, intermediate students challenged!

All materials will be provided. 

Register in person or by calling the branch at 718-549-1212.

This series will consist of 8 sessions, 90 minutes each. 

Dates: 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27 and 5/4
Hours: 3-4:30 PM

About the Artist

Bronx Artist Ruth Marshall has worked with the Bronx community to create artwork for everyone to enjoy since 2017.

About Creative Aging

Creative Aging is a series of free art classes for adults 50 and older. This year, in-person programs are available from branches throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.  Come discover a new art medium or deepen your skills in a practice you’ve explored before! Visit nypl.org/creativeaging for a full list of programs.

  • Class Format: Hands on
  • Skill prerequisites: No prior experience required. This program is perfect for all skill levels.
  • Audience: Adults, 50+
Assistive Listening and ASL
ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.