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Books Beneath Your Feet

Sidewalk Art Event
2025-07-11 17:30:00 2025-07-11 19:30:00 America/Chicago Books Beneath Your Feet Enjoy an evening outdoors filled with creativity and literary inspiration! Join us for Books Beneath Your Feet, where you can choose a book cover you love and recreate it on our sidewalks! Poplar Bluff Library - Starting in the Sensory Garden

Friday, July 11
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-11 17:30:00 2025-07-11 19:30:00 America/Chicago Books Beneath Your Feet Enjoy an evening outdoors filled with creativity and literary inspiration! Join us for Books Beneath Your Feet, where you can choose a book cover you love and recreate it on our sidewalks! Poplar Bluff Library - Starting in the Sensory Garden

Poplar Bluff Library

Starting in the Sensory Garden

Enjoy an evening outdoors filled with creativity and literary inspiration! Join us for Books Beneath Your Feet, where you can choose a book cover you love and recreate it on our sidewalks!

Enjoy an evening outdoors filled with creativity and literary inspiration! Join us for Books Beneath Your Feet, where you can choose a book cover you love and recreate it on our very own sidewalk. With brushes and chalk paint in hand, you’ll transform our walkways into a colorful tribute to literature, turning our library grounds into an open-air art gallery. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just want to have fun, this is a perfect way to celebrate books and community.

🎨 All materials provided!

Come paint, explore, and let your favorite stories come to life—right beneath your feet! ✨

AGE GROUP: | Adult (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafting |

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Mon, Jun 23 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jun 24 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jun 25 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jun 26 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jun 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 28 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Jun 29 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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