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The PopUpCycler

Upcycle Plastic Trash into Public Art

2025-07-31 13:00:00 2025-07-31 17:00:00 America/New_York The PopUpCycler Raise environmental awareness by collecting plastic trash and turning it into public art. This hands-on 2-day event will teach participants how to upcycle and learn about preserving natural resources. Reading Public Library - Community Room (A & B), Library Lawn

Thursday, July 31
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-31 13:00:00 2025-07-31 17:00:00 America/New_York The PopUpCycler Raise environmental awareness by collecting plastic trash and turning it into public art. This hands-on 2-day event will teach participants how to upcycle and learn about preserving natural resources. Reading Public Library - Community Room (A & B), Library Lawn

Reading Public Library

Community Room (A & B), Library Lawn

Raise environmental awareness by collecting plastic trash and turning it into public art. This hands-on 2-day event will teach participants how to upcycle and learn about preserving natural resources.

Join visiting artist Kim Bernard and her PopUpCycler in transforming plastic trash into art.

After collecting #2 plastic milk, water, and juice jugs, participants will clean, cut, shred and extrude them into a colorful collaborative sculpture installation that will raise environmental awareness. Get inspired, branch out and learn about native plants along with the importance of preserving our precious natural resources through creativity and community engagement.

Registration is required and will open on July 1st.

Reserve your time slot by calling the Reference Desk: 781-942-6703

About the artist:

Kim Bernard creates installations that are public, recycled, interactive, kinetic and raise environmental awareness. www.kimbernard.com

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Reading Public Library.

Reading Public Library

rdg@noblenet.org
Phone: 781-944-0840

Hours
We're closed Sunday June 01 due to Closed on Sundays during the summer
Mon, May 26 Closed
(Memorial Day Weekend)
Tue, May 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 29 1:00PM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 31 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 01 Closed
(Closed on Sundays during the summer)


About the Library

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To ask questions about accessibility or request accommodations, please contact the library at rdgadmin@noblenet.org.

If the Reading Public schools are closed due to snow, all Children's programming will be canceled.

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