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Watercolor Card with Foil Touches

Summer Craft
2025-06-11 18:00:00 2025-06-11 19:30:00 America/Chicago Watercolor Card with Foil Touches Paint with watercolor on our pre-printed card with foil touches St. Charles Public Library - STC Creative

Wednesday, June 11
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-11 18:00:00 2025-06-11 19:30:00 America/Chicago Watercolor Card with Foil Touches Paint with watercolor on our pre-printed card with foil touches St. Charles Public Library - STC Creative

Paint with watercolor on our pre-printed card with foil touches

Explore your creative side while delighting in nature’s beauty with a Watercolor Card with Foil Touches. Perfect for beginners and experienced watercolor artists alike, to create beautiful, frameable work of art.

Joyous nature scenes illustrated by artist Kristy Rice provide subtle guidance as you add color and dimension to a pre-printed card. Each card is made from premium textured art paper and accented with metallic foil to add a hint of shimmer to your design.

Classes are open to St. Charles Public Library cardholders only.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Programs |

TAGS: | watercolor | summer | STC Creative | paint | Craft |

St. Charles Public Library
Phone: 630-584-0076 x1
Fax: 630-584-9262
Hours

St. Charles Public Library
scpld.org

MON-THU 9 A.M.-9 P.M.
FRI 9 A.M.-8 P.M.
SAT 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
SUN 12 P.M.-5 P.M.
 

 
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One South 6th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
Tel: 630-584-0076 x1
About the branch

The award-winning St. Charles Public Library District is located in the scenic Fox River Valley, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library serves a district population of 55,092 residents and has a staff of 101. The St. Charles Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

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