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Registration is now open for ProjectArt classes at the ! Classes will take place at Main Library, Duffield Branch, Elmw...
09/02/2026

Registration is now open for ProjectArt classes at the ! Classes will take place at Main Library, Duffield Branch, Elmwood Park Branch, Lincoln Branch, and Sherwood Forest Branch. The program runs the week of September 29 to June 12, 2027.

For the complete schedule of days, times, and ages and to register visit: https://projectart.org/detroit/

09/01/2026

Big event at the Main Library Galleria on Saturday, September 5 starting at noon. Check out the exhibit "Luminous Harmony" at the library in its final weeks on view and meet the artist, Timothy Orikri. Enjoy an afternoon of creative experience and expression! Chelly K will sing jazz songs as Timothy paints to the music. There will also be an opportunity to win an original painting by the artist.

We're marking the third collaboration between and Windsor Public Library on a new issue of Pagination, a literary art...
08/31/2026

We're marking the third collaboration between and Windsor Public Library on a new issue of Pagination, a literary arts zine collecting fiction, poetry, and artwork from both sides of the border.

Join us at Main Library on Wednesday, September 2 at 6:00 pm for readings from Pagination 6 and a chance to meet some of the artists and authors featured in this edition! Copies will be available to take home during and after the party as supplies last.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pagination-6-launch-party-tickets-1997771756101

Summer might be coming to an end but the had a lot of fun "Unearthing a Story" during Summer Reading! Check out what h...
08/24/2026

Summer might be coming to an end but the had a lot of fun "Unearthing a Story" during Summer Reading! Check out what happened at the Edison Branch!

08/21/2026

"Luminous Harmony" is a multimedia exhibition of paintings by Timothy Orikri, on display in the Galleria through August 2026. Stop by the library during open hours to view the exhibit and join us for "An Hour with the Artist" on Saturday, August 22 at Noon.

Diamond Art Painting for Everyone! Today (and every Third Thursday of the Month) from 2:30-5:30 pm at the Chase Branch...
08/20/2026

Diamond Art Painting for Everyone! Today (and every Third Thursday of the Month) from 2:30-5:30 pm at the Chase Branch (17731 W 7 Mile). Try this easy, meditative craft! Check out some of the projects you can make!

08/19/2026

That's a wrap! Thank you all who came out last night to the final Java and Jazz concert with Keith Gamble. See you next season!

You can often catch artist Timothy Orikri in the Galleria at the Main Library painting during the week. But this Satur...
08/18/2026

You can often catch artist Timothy Orikri in the Galleria at the Main Library painting during the week. But this Saturday, August 22 at Noon, Timothy will paint and talk about his art, accompanied by guitarist Tim Clark. And be sure to check out his exhibit "Luminous Harmony" now on view.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-hour-with-the-artist-tickets-1996464575288

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