https://akronlibrary.libnet.info/event/17058007

Learn how to create your own Appalachian turkey wing hand broom. Step back in American history, using rudimentary tools to fashion a beautiful, functional piece to take home!

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.745.6126.

Part craft program, part history discussion, this program explores the art of broom making. Create a whisk broom to take home while learning about broom-making materials, folklore, and the evolution of brooms from round to fan shapes.

Discover the role broom-making played in the economy of Ohio’s Western Reserve region.