Maine's Capital Area

The Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., will host an introduction to calligraphy workshop 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2. The class size is limited, so those interested should make a reservation.

All programs are free and open to the public. From special invitations to framed art to a lovely handwritten note, calligraphy adds a special touch. Valerie Ortelt will conduct the hands-on, introductory workshop. Ortelt is an artist and children’s writer/illustrator who has been a professional calligrapher and instructor for 40 years.

“I was immediately captivated by the art of calligraphy,” Ortelt recalled. “I excelled at penmanship, when handwriting was very important in a child’s curriculum. Studying the different styles, or hands, in this art form expanded my sense of what constitutes kaligrafos, Greek for beautiful writing.”
As an instructor, she encourages a “have-some-fun-while-you’re-at–it” approach for anyone who wants to write in this lovely fashion, for the pure pleasure it can bring.

For more information, call 207-626-2415 or visit our website at www.lithgow.lib.me.us.