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birch tree painting • green grass • orange & yellow leaves

Art Lab: STEAM Painting

Paint a birch tree with the yarn resist painting technique
2024-11-13 15:20:00 2024-11-13 16:00:00 America/Chicago Art Lab: STEAM Painting Learn about the science behind resist art and create a beautiful birch tree scene, as well as the impressionism painting technique. Fertile Public Library -

Wednesday, November 13
3:20pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-13 15:20:00 2024-11-13 16:00:00 America/Chicago Art Lab: STEAM Painting Learn about the science behind resist art and create a beautiful birch tree scene, as well as the impressionism painting technique. Fertile Public Library -

Learn about the science behind resist art and create a beautiful birch tree scene, as well as the impressionism painting technique.

Learn all about an interesting painting technique with this STEAM activity, which includes using a physical barrier of yarn to leave white space in our paintings of birch bark trees.

This is a variation of using a white crayon to prevent watercolor paint from covering part of your paper. 

The Lancaster Science Factory has a great explanation for the why of wax watercolor resist art:

Would you think that the white crayon would be covered by the paint? Instead, the crayon resists the paint and shows through like a secret message! The reason is polarity. Water is a polar substance, which means the molecule as an attractive force. Wax (which is what the crayon is made of) is a non-polar substance, which means it’s molecules don’t have an attractive force. They’re spread out evenly throughout the substance.

Did you know that you can find out more about Impressionism art and other topics by using our online databases? Read this article in Britannica School Elementary about Impressionism art.

Want more STEAM activities? Find a book in our catalog!

AGE GROUP: | Pre-Schoolers (Ages 3-6) | Middle Grade (Ages 10-13) | K-5th Graders (Ages 5-10) | Infants + Toddlers (Ages 0-3) |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM | Arts, Crafts and Hobbies |

TAGS: | yarn | tree | paint | Impressionism | birch trees | birch |

Fertile Public Library
Fertile@larl.org
Phone: 218-945-6137
Branch manager
Laura Gullickson
Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Closed in observance of Independence Day.
Mon, Jun 30 Closed
Tue, Jul 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Closed in observance of Independence Day.)
Sat, Jul 05 Closed
Sun, Jul 06 Closed
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About the branch

The Fertile Public Library is tucked inside the Duane Knutson Community Center on Mill Street across the street from the Main Street Station & Deli. The Fertile Library is a large one-room library with access to a small meeting room and auditorium that can be reserved through the city office and 24-hour access to WiFi.

Upcoming Events

Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Wed, Jul 02, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Thu, Jul 03, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Fri, Jul 04, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Sat, Jul 05, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Sun, Jul 06, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Mon, Jul 07, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Tue, Jul 08, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Knitters Plus - Welcoming All Fiber Artists
Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join a group of fellow fiber artists for a dedicated crafting time. All are welcome to bring their projects. It's OK to be early the city usually has the building open.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Wed, Jul 09, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Thu, Jul 10, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Funday Stampers - Crafting event for cardmakers, scrapbookers, & stampers
Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Join us for a fun day of card-making! Each month we learn a new technique or have a challenge. Work, visit, or get new ideas.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Fri, Jul 11, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Storytime - An early literacy experience
Fri, Jul 11, 10:15am - 11:00am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. This week's theme is the Jungle!
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Sat, Jul 12, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Sun, Jul 13, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Mon, Jul 14, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Tue, Jul 15, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Knitters Plus - Welcoming All Fiber Artists
Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join a group of fellow fiber artists for a dedicated crafting time. All are welcome to bring their projects. It's OK to be early the city usually has the building open.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Wed, Jul 16, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Resolute Readers Book Club - Join us to discuss "Little Women"
Wed, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Discuss the classic novel "Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott. It chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in mid-nineteenth-century New England.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Thu, Jul 17, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Playing with Watercolor Colors - Watercolor Painting Class for Teens & Adults
Thu, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults and teens are invited to join us for a free watercolor painting class. Our class is suitable for all experience levels. Materials will be provided.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Fri, Jul 18, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Create a Snake Stuffie - Join Salsa the Library Snake on an Adventure
Fri, Jul 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Help write an adventure for Salsa, the library's silly snake! Plus, create your own snake stuffie out of a striped sock.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Sat, Jul 19, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Sun, Jul 20, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Mon, Jul 21, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Tue, Jul 22, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Knitters Plus - Welcoming All Fiber Artists
Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join a group of fellow fiber artists for a dedicated crafting time. All are welcome to bring their projects. It's OK to be early the city usually has the building open.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Wed, Jul 23, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Take & Make: Spiral Round Scarf or Bracelet - Weave a Stuffie Scarf or Friendship Bracelet
Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Make a scarf for your snake stuffie or friendship bracelets in this take home activity. If you made a stuffie snake last week at the library, you can now make it a scarf.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Thu, Jul 24, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Fri, Jul 25, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Astro Camp - with the Dakota Science Center
Fri, Jul 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join your library to participate in Astro Camp, including STEM activities featuring the Dakota Science Center.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Sat, Jul 26, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Sun, Jul 27, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Mon, Jul 28, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Tue, Jul 29, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Knitters Plus - Welcoming All Fiber Artists
Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join a group of fellow fiber artists for a dedicated crafting time. All are welcome to bring their projects. It's OK to be early the city usually has the building open.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Wed, Jul 30, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Thu, Jul 31, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Story Stroll Featuring 'Hidden in the Jungle' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
Fri, Aug 01, All day
It's a Search-and-Find book! Can you find all 20 creatures on each page? Mid-July the book will move from the river loop trail to Duckstad woods by the sports complex.
Storytime - An early literacy experience
Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. This week's theme is Superheroes!
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