Once Upon a Time
Book Cover Calligraphy with Inky Fingers
Wednesday, July 15
3:00pm - 4:00pm
West Tampa Branch Library
Tony Garcia Jr. Community RoomThis workshop will teach how to letter gothic minuscules. Participants will create their own illustrated book cover on cardstock. All materials provided.
This workshop will teach patrons how to letter gothic minuscules, such as those used in the titles of beautiful classic fairy tales. This type of calligraphy can be done with modern markers or fountain pens and requires no prior knowledge or handwriting prowess to learn! After a lesson, participants will create their own illustrated book cover on cardstock. All materials provided.
West Tampa Branch Library
Today's hours
Closed
| Mon, May 18 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Tue, May 19 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Wed, May 20 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Thu, May 21 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, May 22 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 23 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, May 24 | Closed |
The West Tampa Library is part of the West Tampa National Historic District and is a City of Tampa Historic Structure. It is a historic link between the establishment of the City of West Tampa, the Cigar industry, and the Latin and African-American communities. On May 18, 1895, West Tampa incorporated with a population of nearly 3,000 people and became one of Tampa's earliest suburban towns. West Tampa's heyday was from 1900 to about 1920 when cigar factories flourished; dozens of commercial structures were built in the town's commercial core, centered at the intersection of Main and Howard.