Join us for an afternoon of cartooning with Joe Young!   Joe Young, a Connecticut native, is an award-winning cartoonist, filmmaker, producer, writer, and teaching artist.  He is a Guinness World Record Holder for creating the World’s Longest Comic Strip, which included the participation of thousands of Greater Hartford-based youth. Learn more about him on his website: https://joeyoung.org/about/

In this interactive, creative workshop, Joe Young will teach young cartoonist how to create flip books, comic books and more!  Bring your imagination and creativity and see what you create!

This program is intended for young people ages 9-12.

Space is limited, so please register each young person who plans to participate below. 

Funding for this program was supplied by Connecticut Humanities! To find out more about the work that CTH does inspiring storytelling, lifelong learning, informed public dialogue and civic engagement in ways that strengthen communities and enhance quality of life for all Connecticut's residents check out their website: https://cthumanities.org/

This event is also sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library! Find out more about how you can support their mission here: russelllibrary.org/friends-of-the-library/