On Thursday, August 4, from 3 to 6 PM, artist Marina Forbes will guide a three-hour workshop: Painting on Seashells. Ages 7 to 77+ are welcome! The workshop will be held in the Joyce Tawney Creativity Lab at the Wilmot Library, 11 North Wilmot Road.

Please register in advance by calling 603 526-6804 or email Glynis at WilmotLibrary@nullcomcast.net. There will be a small materials fee for participants.

Marina Forbes (MA Philology, University of St. Petersburg, Russia) is a lecturer, historian, master iconographer, and award-winning artist who has lectured extensively on traditional arts, history, and the rich tapestry of Russian culture.  She is currently the Director of International Programs at the New England Language Center in Rochester, New Hampshire, where she coordinates cultural exchange programs, teaches Russian culture and language, and leads art-related tours to Russia each year. She is an active watercolorist and art teacher and regularly does dramatic performances of Russian fairy tales.