BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2767@cubalibrary.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T193000 DTSTAMP:20250618T202135Z URL:https://cubalibrary.org/events/chinese-calligraphy/ SUMMARY:Chinese Calligraphy DESCRIPTION:Adults and teens ages 13 &\; up are invited to the Cuba Libr ary on Thursday\, August 7 at 6:30 pm to experience firsthand the artistic tradition that has captivated Eastern cultures for nearly two millennia. Since paper's invention around 100 C.E.\, calligraphy has held a position of extraordinary reverence in Chinese and Japanese cultures—often surpas sing painting and portraiture as the most esteemed art form. More than mer e writing\, calligraphy has been treasured as a profound medium of creativ e expression\, revealing the artist's innermost personality\, spirit\, and originality through each brushstroke. Participants will have the opportun ity to try their hand at this ancient art form by creating a lucky Chinese character. Follow the classical forms or express your unique spirit by ad apting the traditional styles with your own creative interpretation.\n\nAl l materials provided. No previous experience necessary. Ink comes from Pin e Soot\, Animal Glue\, and Fish Skins. May leave stains on clothing.\n\nTh ere is limited space so registration is required. Contact the library to r egister at cuba@stls.org or call (585)968-1668.\n\nThis workshop is presen ted by Christopher Dalton\, Senior Lecturer in History (M.A.\, A.B.D. Chin ese History) who has lived and worked extensively throughout China and is fluent in Mandarin. He studied calligraphy in Kunming\, China at Yunnan No rmal University. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cubalibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/ 06/Chinese-Calligraphy-instagram-square.png CATEGORIES:Craft Classes,Lecturer/Presenter LOCATION:Cuba Circulating Library\, 39 East Main Street\, Cuba\, NY\, 14727 \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=39 East Main Street\, Cuba\ , NY\, 14727\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cuba Circulating L ibrary:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR