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Bad Art Night

Laman After Hours
2025-07-11 17:30:00 2025-07-11 20:00:00 America/Chicago Bad Art Night Art doesn't have to be good! Sometimes making something horrible is horribly fun! William F. Laman Public Library - Studio A (Rotunda)

Friday, July 11
5:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-11 17:30:00 2025-07-11 20:00:00 America/Chicago Bad Art Night Art doesn't have to be good! Sometimes making something horrible is horribly fun! William F. Laman Public Library - Studio A (Rotunda)

William F. Laman Public Library

Studio A (Rotunda)

Art doesn't have to be good! Sometimes making something horrible is horribly fun!

Come up to The Studio on Friday, July 11th for an adults-only Bad Art Night! Our mission: Have a good time as a community and create the tackiest, ugliest art anyone has ever seen! There will be all kinds of "bad art" supplies available, as well as plenty of photos for inspiration. At the end of two-ish hours of open crafting, there will be time to mingle and bask in the horror of everyone's bad art. Finally, we will vote on the worst, ugliest piece of art to select our winning Bad Artist!

This FREE night out is for adults 19 and up. There will be no alcohol. Light refreshments and non-alcoholic drinks will be available. Registration is required to make sure that we have enough refreshments and art supplies for everyone.

Laman After Hours aspires to create inclusive nights out for adults of all abilities and experiences. If you have any questions or suggestions about accommodations, please contact Susannah at sstubbs@nlrlibrary.org

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+: Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event |

TAGS: | Makerspace | Crafting | AfterHours |

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