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Teen Origami
Thu, Nov 05
|Mount Pleasant Public Library
Learn Origami folding techniques and how to make different shapes! Yoshimi Arai focuses on teaching patience, accuracy, respect, and the joy that comes with a sense of accomplishment. You will be surprised how a simple sheet of paper can create so much fun!
Time & Location
Nov 05, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Mount Pleasant Public Library, 350 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570, USA
About the event
Teen Origami
Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 3:30 pm–4:30 pm
Mount Pleasant Public Library, 350 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570
In this special arts and wellness program, papercraft artist Yoshimi Arai will show how to discover the hidden wellness benefits of the ancient art form of Origami (from ori, meaning "folding," and kami, meaning "paper"), where traditional paper folding becomes a pathway to mental clarity and physical wellness. While deeply rooted in Japanese cultural heritage, this workshop reimagines origami as a modern wellness practice, thoughtfully blending:
• Gentle finger exercises that improve dexterity