For Immediate Release: Monday, December 11, 2017

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will offer several Animation Workshops during the Montgomery County Public Schools’ winter break. The hands-on, one-hour programs are designed to show participants how to animate their drawings and create a flipbook. The programs are for ages 10 to 14 years old. All supplies will be provided.

“These workshops are a fun opportunity for kids to learn how animation works because they get to apply their imagination and ingenuity to their own animated creations,” said, Leila Cabib, a cartoonist, illustrator and animator who is facilitating the programs.

 The free workshops, supported by a grant from the Montgomery County Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, are scheduled at the following branches

  • Germantown, Century Blvd. Germantown- December 26 at 1: 30 p.m.
  • Gaithersburg, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg- December 27 at 10:30 a.m.
  • Gaithersburg, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg, - December 27 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Twinbrook, 202 Meadow Hall Drive., Rockville- December 28 at 10:30 a.m.
  • Aspen Hill, 4407 Aspen Hill Rd., Rockville, December 28 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Silver Spring, 900 Wayne Ave. Silver Spring, December 29 at 10:30 a.m.
  • Long Branch, 8800 Garland Avenue, Silver Spring- December 30 at 1:30 p.m.

 “We are delighted to host these workshops,” said MCPL Acting Director Anita Vassallo. “Art brings people together, and to see young residents have fun by learning new creative skills is inspiring.”

For more information, contact Mary Ellen Icaza at 240- 777-0006. 

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Release ID: 17-439 
Media Contact: Judy Stiles 240-777-6507