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Decorative image of a parchment-style paper with elegant script reading “Calligraphy That Inspired a Nation,” set over a watercolor American flag background with a quill pen illustration.

Learn to write like America's founders

Date:
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Wakelin Room- Max Capacity
Campus:
Main Library
Audience:
Adult
Categories:
Adult Event Featured Event

 

Step back in time and discover how people wrote during the colonial era in this engaging 90-minute hands-on workshop. We’ll explore what early Americans wrote with and wrote on, take a look at images of famous colonists and their writing desks, and learn about the tools of the trade. Then, participants will set up their own writing station with paper, nibs, and ink, and practice cursive using dip pens. With guided instruction and lettering samples, you’ll create your own signature inspired by those from colonial times.

 

Registration required.

 

Have questions about the event? Email Tyson at tbolles@wellesleyma.gov

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries

 

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