Museum at the Library
Hands-on art workshops at your local library, each inspired by a contemporary artist on view at the museum.
- Free
- Sign up at the library
Find your library
Pick your library to see its workshop dates.
Workshop dates
Register for workshops through the library.
Coachella Library
1500 Sixth St, Coachella, CA 92236
- Yarn Painting4:00–5:00 p.m., forFamilies
Calendar: Yarn Painting Workshop, Coachella Library, November 24
- Watercolor Painting4:00–5:00 p.m., forFamilies
Calendar: Watercolor Painting Workshop, Coachella Library, December 15
- Sculpture4:00–5:00 p.m., forTeens
Calendar: Sculpture Workshop, Coachella Library, January 19
- Collage4:00–5:00 p.m., forChildren
Calendar: Collage Workshop, Coachella Library, February 16
- Printmaking4:00–5:00 p.m., forChildren
Calendar: Printmaking Workshop, Coachella Library, March 16
Desert Hot Springs Library
14380 Palm Dr, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
- Collage4:00–5:00 p.m., forTeens
Calendar: Collage Workshop, Desert Hot Springs Library, November 6
- Watercolor Painting1:00–2:00 p.m., forTeens
Calendar: Watercolor Painting Workshop, Desert Hot Springs Library, December 19
- Printmaking1:00–2:00 p.m., forTeens
Calendar: Printmaking Workshop, Desert Hot Springs Library, January 9
- Drawing1:00–2:00 p.m., forTeens
Calendar: Drawing Workshop, Desert Hot Springs Library, February 13
- Yarn Painting1:00–2:00 p.m., forTeens
Calendar: Yarn Painting Workshop, Desert Hot Springs Library, March 27
Mecca Library
91260 66th Ave, Mecca, CA 92254
- Collage4:00–5:00 p.m., forFamilies
Calendar: Collage Workshop, Mecca Library, November 17
- Watercolor Painting4:00–5:00 p.m., forFamilies
Calendar: Watercolor Painting Workshop, Mecca Library, December 8
- Printmaking4:00–5:00 p.m., forFamilies
Calendar: Printmaking Workshop, Mecca Library, January 12
- Drawing4:00–5:00 p.m., forFamilies
Calendar: Drawing Workshop, Mecca Library, February 16
- Yarn Painting4:00–5:00 p.m., forFamilies
Calendar: Yarn Painting Workshop, Mecca Library, March 9
- Sculpture4:00–5:00 p.m., forFamilies
Calendar: Sculpture Workshop, Mecca Library, April 13
Palm Springs Public Library
4721 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264
Temporary location at Rimrock Plaza while the main library is renovated.
- Drawing4:30–5:30 p.m., forTeens
Calendar: Drawing Workshop, Palm Springs Public Library, February 11
- Watercolor Painting4:30–5:30 p.m., forTeens
Calendar: Watercolor Painting Workshop, Palm Springs Public Library, April 8
More dates are added through the season. Check back here, or ask at your library.
The workshops
Each workshop starts with an artist whose work is on view at the museum. Then everyone makes their own.
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Inspired by Vik Muniz
Collage
Be inspired by Brazilian artist Vik Muniz and explore the versatility of collage. Participants create their own painted papers and combine them with magazines, scrapbook paper and construction paper to make a unique work of art.
Vik Muniz, Pictures of Magazine 2: After Breakfast, After Elin Danielson Gambogi, 2012. C-print digital, edition 6/6. Museum purchase with funds provided by Donna J. MacMillan.
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Inspired by Deborah Butterfield
Sculpture
Discover Deborah Butterfield, an American artist known for her sculptures of horses in a variety of materials. With her work as inspiration, participants use wire and other sculpture materials to create their own animal sculpture.
Deborah Butterfield, Jerusalem Horse #1, 1980. Found steel and paint. Gift of Mandy and Cliff Einstein.
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Inspired by Julie Mehretu
Watercolor Painting
Julie Mehretu, an American artist born in Ethiopia, creates abstract works filled with dynamic movement. After looking at her work Diffraction, based on wind patterns, participants create their own abstract watercolor painting with an oil pastel resist.
Julie Mehretu, Diffraction, 2005. Color sugar lift aquatint with aquatint, spit bite aquatint, and hard ground etching on Gampi paper chine collé, edition 31/35. Gift of Donna J. and Cargill MacMillan, Jr.
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Inspired by Jim Dine
Printmaking
Inspired by the work of American printmaker Jim Dine, this workshop introduces simple printmaking. Using scratch foam and markers, participants learn to create multiples with meaning.
Jim Dine, Big Wall of Hearts, 2002. Handprinted woodcut with extensive hand coloring. Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer. © 2026 Jim Dine / Artists Rights Society (ARS).
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Inspired by Luis Flores
Yarn Painting
Luis Flores, a California native, is known for life-sized crochet sculptures of people. This workshop connects his work to Huichol art, a Mexican folk art that uses yarn and beads. Participants create a yarn painting that reflects both traditional and contemporary art practices.
Luis Flores, Ambivalence, 2015. Yarn, clothes, beer can. Gift of Joel Lubin, Los Angeles, CA.
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Inspired by Mildred Howard
Drawing
Mildred Howard is a versatile American artist who works in many materials. Her piece 3219 is a house made of glass bottles that explores how our homes hold our dreams and memories. Participants draw a jar and fill it with their own dreams and memories.
Mildred Howard, 3219, 2004. Steel, glass bottles and glue. Gift of David Kaplan and Glenn Ostergaard.
Part of Youth Impact Vision
Museum at the Library is part of Palm Springs Art Museum's commitment to young people and families across the Coachella Valley.
