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Art Book Club: Tile & Mosaics
2025-05-05 16:30:00 2025-05-05 18:30:00 America/Chicago Art Book Club: Tile & Mosaics Join us every month at Central Library for an informal art book appreciation club! In May we will be looking at different representations of tile and mosaic art. Central Library - Art, Music & Recreation Room

Monday, May 05
4:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-05 16:30:00 2025-05-05 18:30:00 America/Chicago Art Book Club: Tile & Mosaics Join us every month at Central Library for an informal art book appreciation club! In May we will be looking at different representations of tile and mosaic art. Central Library - Art, Music & Recreation Room

Central Library

Art, Music & Recreation Room

Join us every month at Central Library for an informal art book appreciation club! In May we will be looking at different representations of tile and mosaic art.

Join us every month in the Art, Music, and Recreation department on the second floor of Central Library for an informal art book appreciation club. This month's theme is Tile & Mosaics: expect books showing ancient art, church detail, local examples, and a lot of beautiful color. There is no need to register -- drop in any time during the program to browse the material at your leisure.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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We're closed Friday April 18 due to Good Friday
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Mon, Apr 14 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Apr 15 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Apr 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Apr 18 Closed
(Good Friday)
Sat, Apr 19 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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