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Explore Mixed Media Art

with Artist Mary Ann Papanek-Miller

2023-06-08 14:00:00 2023-06-08 15:00:00 America/Chicago Explore Mixed Media Art Join local artist Mary Ann Papanek-Miller as she talks about art inspired by stories and nature, and leads a mixed media craft for kids to take home. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Detroit Lakes Public Library -

Thursday, June 08
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-08 14:00:00 2023-06-08 15:00:00 America/Chicago Explore Mixed Media Art Join local artist Mary Ann Papanek-Miller as she talks about art inspired by stories and nature, and leads a mixed media craft for kids to take home. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Detroit Lakes Public Library -

Join local artist Mary Ann Papanek-Miller as she talks about art inspired by stories and nature, and leads a mixed media craft for kids to take home. Supplies are limited and registration is required.

Local artist Mary Ann Papanek-Miller will talk about her art inspired by stories and nature. Kids will be able to create their own mixed media art inspired by nature, animals, plants, and their favorite stories or books. All supplies are provided. This event is offered free-of-charge. Register by clicking the button on the left or by calling the library.

M.A. Papanek-Miller is an artist who creates layered mixed media/drawing related art works informed by our human relationships with animals, plants, water access and use which are seasoned with a bit of humor  and worry. Quiet color is explored on a variety of surfaces utilizing graphite, thin layers of acrylic paints, and photographs taken on-site on the land. Images are drawn from collected childhood and related objects  believing in the imbued spirt and inwardness of things and that in every object there is a story. Papanek-Miller was awarded an Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board with support from the National  Endowment for the Arts, received an Individual Artist Grant from the Seattle Arts Commission, and exhibits with Jean Albano Gallery in Chicago. She has an MFA in Art, from the University of Houston, TX, is a Professor and the Director of The Art School at DePaul University and served in similar positions at The University of Montana, Bemidji State University, and at Cornish College of the Arts. Her home base is in the Northwoods Lake Country of Minnesota. 

Detroit Lakes Public Library

Phone: 218-847-2168
Branch manager
Pamela Westby

Hours
We're closed Monday September 02 due to Closed in observance of Labor Day.
Mon, Sep 02 Closed
(Closed in observance of Labor Day.)
Tue, Sep 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Sep 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Sep 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Sep 06 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 07 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Sep 08 Closed

About the branch

The Detroit Lakes Public Library is located in downtown Detroit Lakes at the intersection of Washinton Ave. and Frazee Street. The library offers two meeting rooms, four study rooms, a legal kiosk, free Wi-Fi and much more.

Upcoming Events

Mon, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us on Monday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.

Tue, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Sep 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Thu, Sep 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join the library and author Cary J. Griffith to discuss his book "Gunflint Falling" and the true accounts of what happened during the 1999 storm that tore across northern Minnesota.

Mon, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us on Monday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.

Mon, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Tue, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us to discuss this month's book, " What We Hunger For: Refugee and Immigrant Stories about Food and Family edited by Sun Yung Shin." All are welcome, even if you haven't read the book.

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Fri, Sep 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Sep 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Mon, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us on Monday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.

Mon, Sep 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a presentation with historian Travis Zimmerman on the history and culture of the Indigenous peoples of Minnesota, including Ojibwe culture and American Indian contributions to history.

Mon, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Anime and manga fans are invited to geek out over their favorite shows and stories at the Detroit Lakes Public Library. This month we are talking about school life in anime.

Tue, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join Matt Davis, Regional Trail Coordinator for ND, MN, and WI, to learn more about the nation's longest hiking trail and where you can enjoy it in our area. Feel free to come early for refreshments.

Wed, Sep 25, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Come join us for an unplugged jam every fourth Wednesday. All experience levels are welcome to this supportive and family-friendly event. Bring your acoustic instrument and come have some fun!

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Thu, Sep 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hear about Lourey’s journey to become an author, her experiences writing and get the scoop on her latest book.

Mon, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us on Monday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.

Mon, Sep 30, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Want to research your family history, but aren't sure where to start? Join us for a beginner workshop that will introduce you to the free genealogy databases available at the library. 

Tue, Oct 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join us for a presentation by Master Gardener Nick Williams on unusual trees for the Minnesota landscape.

Tue, Oct 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hear all about his new memoir, "A Wild Path," as well as his experience as an author, artist, musician, naturalist and wilderness guide.

Wed, Oct 02, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Our monthly Writers' Group is a place for writers of all levels to come together and share your work, ideas, and encouragement with each other. All genres welcome.  

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Thu, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us at Bucks Mill Brewing for our After Hours Book Club meeting to discuss this month's book, "You're Invited" by Amanda Jayatissa.

Mon, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us on Monday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.

Mon, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Do you have a phone, tablet, laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device that you’re struggling to use? We can help!