The Charles County Public Library (CCPL) will hold an activity in Waldorf where people can learn how to fold paper.
The Korean Traditional Paper Folding Workshop is an activity that teaches people how to create Seol Gyeong. The event is part of the CCPL 2024 Summer Learning Challenge Program and will be held at the P.D. Brown Memorial Branch. The activity is offered by the Korean American Cultural Arts Foundation. Participants will use lotus patterns to create decorative pieces. The intended audience members for the program are teens and adults.
The presenter of the activity is Joo Hwan Lee, a traditional paper flower artist who is also the executive director of the Korean American Cultural Arts Foundation. He has earned several awards, such as the U.S. Member of Parliament award. Lee taught paper folding classes at Kyung Sung University and Kum Kang University. His arts foundation is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2005. The group is affiliated with the Maryland State Arts Council and offers educational activities to libraries throughout Washington, D.C., and Maryland.
The paper folding workshop will be on Saturday, June 15 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Registration for the event is mandatory, and registration will open to library patrons next Saturday, June 1. Organizations that offer similar cultural programs to this can increase awareness of their activities with flyer printing services.
