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Flora & Fauna Illustrata specimen-sketching activities (all ages)

January 11, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free
Flora & Fauna Illustrata image of apples

Flora & Fauna Illustrata image of applesThe Andersen Horticultural Library is delighted to bring the “Flora and Fauna Illustrata” collection to the Minneapolis Central Library. This collection is an ongoing project to document and celebrate the diversity of life at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – from the tiny green frog to the great green ash tree.

Join horticultural librarian Alyssa Gregory at the Minneapolis Central Library on Saturday, Jan. 11, 1-3 p.m., to explore botanical art from the collection of the Andersen Horticultural Library. Then, try your hand at observational drawing with exercises that emphasize the importance of looking closely at intricate details of natural specimens.

Event details

What: Specimen-sketching activities (all ages) at the Minneapolis Central Library
When: Saturday, Jan. 11, 1-3 p.m.
Where: Doty Board Room (N-280) at Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Details

Date:
January 11, 2025
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Organizer

University of Minnesota Libraries
Phone
612-624-4520
Email
libevent@umn.edu
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Venue

Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, 55401 United States
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Phone
612-543-8000
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