February 10th 2-4:30pm at the MPLS Central library
For the Love of Art - How has LGBTQ art shaped who you are and how you see yourself? What do you know of LGBTQ+ art history? How has art been used as cultural shapers and for activism?
Explore these questions through art during craft time and decorate some vegan or gluten free cookies. RSVP and invite your friends.
Featured Storytellers: Olivia Levins Holden (muralist) and Bart Buch (puppeteer).
Parking and directions:
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
MPLS MN 55401
To find the Doty room: Enter the first floor of the library on either Nicollet or Hennepin. Towards the center there are escalators or elevators up to the second floor. Escalator: left at the top of the escalator, across the bridge and slight right into Doty. Elevator: left, right past hall into Doty.
Parking: Ramp under the library is $5 flat rate, enter from 4th street.
Many buses have a stop on Hennepin Ave and Nicollet Ave. Please let us know if you need transit assistance.
Event Format:
2 - 2:15 Add stories to the timeline, eat snacks, decorate cookies (vegan & gluten free), and mingle
2:15 - 2:45 Introduction and icebreaker
2:45 - 3:30 Listen to stories from featured artists
3:30-4:15 Craft and cookies time
4:15-4:30 Closing
Free event, free food, all ages, sober space.
Child care provided. ASL interpreted.
Please contact us if you have any specific accessibility requests. Contact us: hello@tellingqueerhistory.com