press release 10/3/08

Instructors from Art in Action, a nonprofit organization providing art education to students grades K-8, lead children in a colorful, mask-making project in San Mateo County public libraries during October. The occasion is the One Book One Community, a month-long reading event to encourage all of San Mateo County to read the same book at the same time. This year’s book is What Is the What, a story of survival of the human spirit by Dave Eggers.

Art in Action is a Bay Area nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing visual arts education to the classroom. The Art in Action program enriches the lives of over 23,000 students each year through an engaging, hands-on curriculum that teaches art history, art appreciation, and art techniques. Through the training and support of educators, Art in Action seeks to make visual art an integral part of every student’s classroom experience. More than 3 million Art in Action lessons have been taught since 1982.

The time schedule is shown below. Sign up by calling the location listed.

Monday, October 6, 7:00 PM: San Bruno Public Library (650) 616-7078
Wednesday, October 8, 1:00 PM: Brisbane Elementary School (415) 467-0120
Tuesday, October 14, 5:00 PM: Redwood City Library, Fair Oaks Branch (650) 780-7261
Thursday, October 16, 6:30 PM: Redwood City Library, Redwood Shores Branch (650) 780-7026
Monday, October 20, 4:00 PM: Atherton Library (650) 328-2422
Thursday, October 23, 2:00 PM: Redwood City Library, Schaberg Branch (650) 780-7010
Friday, October 24, 4:30 PM: Foster City Library (650) 574-4842
Monday, October 27, 4:00 PM: Woodside Library (650) 851-0147
Tuesday, October 28, 4:00 PM: San Carlos Library (650) 591-0341