Creative Aging programs at Brooklyn Public Library
Creative aging programs (whether held in-person or online) usually consist of 6-10 sessions of at least 90 minutes each, and are followed by a celebration where participants showcase their work for family, friends and neighbors. Brooklyn Public Library uses the Lifetime Arts creative aging model. Over the years, our programming librarians have been trained by Lifetime Arts to work with professional teaching artists to plan, deliver, and sustain this program model which supports social engagement, skills mastery, and creative expression.
View upcoming creative aging programs here.
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Services for Older Adults is partially funded by Coordinated Outreach Library Services aid from the New York State Education Department, administered by the State Library’s Division of Library Development. All programs are sponsored by Brooklyn Public Library’s Department of Outreach Services.
Creative Aging programs are made possible with support from the Sills Family Foundation, Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Apple Bank, celebrating over 25 years in Brooklyn and over 160 years of neighborhood banking in greater New York (Visit applebank.com for more information), and several BPL Friends Groups, private funders, and volunteers.
For more information about Creative Aging, please email jvigo@bklynlibrary.org or call 718-230-2442
Upcoming Events
Mindful Coloring for Adults and Teens
Please join us at our adult coloring session! No registration required, just drop in. We provide the supplies while you partake in a relaxing way to exercise your mind.
Teens are also welcome!
Creative Aging: The Magic of Acrylics
Learn how to use acrylic paint to create more realistic artwork. We will explore the fundamentals of art, painting from observation, and bringing subjects to life using shadows, depth, composition, and color. Find your style of painting through completing still life, landscapes, portraits, and a…
Weekly Craft Circle at Amnon's Pizza!
Looking for a space to make art, exchange skills, and meet fellow crafters? Join us! Get to know fellow crafters at Borough Park Library's weekly craft circle! Bring your crocheting, knitting, embroidery, or whatever else you're working on. While the library is closed for renovations we will be…
Creative Aging: Journaling in Watercolor
Join us in this 9-week workshop. Participants will develop drawing, watercolor painting and journal writing skills through creative prompts and exercises, exploring and sharing their stories. At the culminating event, participants will share their work and discuss their experiences. This…
Weekly Craft Circle!
Looking for a space to make art, exchange skills, and meet fellow crafters? Join us! Get to know fellow crafters at Flatbush Library's weekly craft circle! Bring your crocheting, knitting, embroidery, or whatever else you're working on.
Learn, share, and socialize.
(Some…
Creative Aging: Unique Mask Making
Join us in this hands-on workshop immerses students in the fundamentals of mask-making using recycled materials and traditional techniques. Participants will design and create a unique character while exploring the rich history of mask-making as an artistic expression, storytelling tool, and…
Flatlands Presents Chair Zumba For Seniors
Attend Chair Zumba at home via zoom or in person!
Register to receive the Zoom link or come to the Flatlands Library, 2065 Flatbush Avenue, to attend the virtual Chair Zumba program with your fellow community members.
Chair Zumba for Seniors is a 30 minute, seated, gentle…
Little Garden Studies in Watercolor
Join experienced art instructor Nigel Morgan for a relaxing watercolor class focused on charming little garden studies. In this class we’ll explore how to capture the beauty of flowers, leaves, pots, and garden corners using loose, expressive watercolor techniques. Perfect for beginners…
Adult Puzzling Hour
Drop in for socializing and jigsaw puzzle fun! Come try out a variety of puzzles with other puzzle enthusiasts.
No registration required, just drop in. We provide the puzzles, while you partake in a relaxing way to exercise your mind.
Creative Aging: The Magic of Acrylics
Learn how to use acrylic paint to create more realistic artwork. We will explore the fundamentals of art, painting from observation, and bringing subjects to life using shadows, depth, composition, and color. Find your style of painting through completing still life, landscapes, portraits, and a…
