DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 14, 2022) — The Davenport Public Library will host a program about Haitian Art April 23 at Eastern and Virtually.
Join Figge educator, Kelsey Vandercoy, for a talk all about Haitian art. The Figge Art Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of Haitian art outside of Haiti itself. Kelsey will give a brief presentation about the basic of Haitian art and why the Figge has so much of it, followed by a hands-on art activity related to the lesson.
This program will be hosted both in person at the library and virtually on Zoom. Registration is required below: you will choose either to attend in person at Eastern or virtually on Zoom. If you choose to attend virtually, a kit will be available for pickup starting Monday, April 18. Any kits not picked up by Monday, April 25, will go to those on the waiting-list.
This program is best suited for adults. Registration required for this event.
About the Davenport Public Library
The Davenport Public Library is the municipal library for the City of Davenport, Iowa, serving a population of 102,196 residents. The Library has three conveniently located facilities: Main, Fairmount, and Eastern. Main is also the home of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, which focuses on local history and genealogy. New in 2020, the Library acquired the Outreach Wheeled Library (OWL) that brings library services directly to retirement facilities, schools, day-cares, community events, and organizations throughout Davenport. Patrons can access our library catalog, website, e-books, e-audiobooks, and countless digital re-sources, remotely 24-hours a day. Wireless Internet access and public computers, faxing, copying, notary services, and scanning are available at each of our locations.
