LEVERETT — Miniature canvases featuring local scenery and landscapes, animals, objects like spaceships and basketballs, and abstract images will be on display at the Community Room in the Leverett Library, located at 75 Montague Road.
The Community Mini Art Show, with 185 works on 3-inch-by-3-inch canvases completed by community members of all ages, runs through the end of August. The reception is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, at 1 p.m.
Decorated with paint, fabric, feathers, ink and other media, the canvases were distributed to Leverett Elementary School, where every student had the opportunity to complete one for art class. The canvases were also handed out from the library’s front desk to any patron requesting one.
“We’re thrilled that so many community members of all ages participated,” said Sarah Prager, programming librarian.
The show is supported by the Leverett Cultural Council and the Friends of Leverett Library, and will run during all times the library is open. Usual library hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 7 p.m., and Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Members of the Friends are also making snacks for the opening reception.
The Community Mini Art Show is part of the library’s Summer Reading Program, which offers prizes, weekly concerts, workshops and a community read.
Artists will be able to take their canvases home at the conclusion of the summer show.
