top of page

PAST PROGRAMS
ART MEETS BOOKS

JUNE. ENVIRONMENTALISM

Tarp Painting

Thursday, June 1 / June 8, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

Transform a used tarp into little pieces of colorful artwork! The art will be on display in community shops and locations. Follow a map to find your square and see all of the others!

Coffee Grounds Painting

Thursday, June 15, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

Explore making a coffee paint and discover value in art by mixing coffee with water.

Coffee Grounds Playdough

Thursday, June 22, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

Explore old coffee grounds in a different way to make a fun sensory dough.

JULY. SUMMER

Ice cream Face

Thursday, June 29 / July 13, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

Explore making a coffee paint and discover value in art by mixing coffee with water.

Urban Gardening

Thursday, July 20 / July 27, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

“Oh no! An ice cream river tickles my face!” With art materials, make a melted ice cream paint and create your ice cream face.

AUGUST. BEING A PART OF COMMUNITY

Being A Part Of Community

Thursday, August 10, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

 “What does it mean to you being a part of the community?”  Learn and understand the meaning of the community and be an artful thinker to take care of a neighborhood. 

Wishlist

Thursday, August 17, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

 “How can we support a community helper?”, “What's the meaning of supporting a community helper?” With your wishlist, encourage people to support/care for a community helper.

Caring, Sharing Circles

Thursday, August 24 / August 31, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

Create a caring and sharing circle all around you for your community and let your caring ripple out by filling a circle with something that you really care for. 

NYPL_logo1_black_pos.png
Screen Shot 2022-04-02 at 4.58.55 PM.png

Art Meets Books is a free public program designed in collaboration with

the Washington Square Park Conservancy team and Hudson Park Library. 

strand-logo-exact.png

  Art Meets Books is supported by a generous book donation from our friends at Strand.

PAST PROGRAMS
ART PICNIC

Book collage: Paper Monster

Thursday, September 7 / September 21, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

Pin Making

Thursday, September 14 / September 28, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Washington Square Park, Large Playground

bottom of page