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An image featuring 3 kids drawn in manga style, along with details about the manga self portrait program for teens.

Manga Night @ Your Library

Manga Self Portraits
2025-09-25 16:30:00 2025-09-25 18:00:00 America/Chicago Manga Night @ Your Library Jenna will demonstrate examples of Japanese comic art and assist as you draw yourself in a manga-inspired style! William F. Laman Public Library - The Loft - Teen Center

Thursday, September 25
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-25 16:30:00 2025-09-25 18:00:00 America/Chicago Manga Night @ Your Library Jenna will demonstrate examples of Japanese comic art and assist as you draw yourself in a manga-inspired style! William F. Laman Public Library - The Loft - Teen Center

William F. Laman Public Library

The Loft - Teen Center

Jenna will demonstrate examples of Japanese comic art and assist as you draw yourself in a manga-inspired style!

Japanese manga art is highly expressive and dynamic, and you can be too when you draw yourself as the main character at our manga self portrait night!

We'll discuss what makes manga illustrations so unique and use pencil, paper, and artist tools to draw basic sketches leading to a full color drawing. 

All teen artists welcome- whether you are an experienced mangaka (manga artist) or brand new to illustration. 

For more information, email Jenna at jjones@nlrlibrary.org .

This program is part of our One Community, One Book series. For more information, visit https://www.nlrlibrary.org/1c1b  

AGE GROUP: | Ages 13-18: Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM/STEM |

TAGS: | Teens | Manga | Loft | 1C1B |

William F. Laman Public Library
Phone: 501-758-1720
Hours
Mon, Sep 22 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Sep 23 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Sep 24 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Sep 25 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Sep 26 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sat, Sep 27 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Sep 28 Closed
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Jenna will demonstrate examples of Japanese comic art and assist as you draw yourself in a manga-inspired style!
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