This event is in the past.It took place on April 30, 2026 at Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown.
Arts & CraftsArts & CraftsRoll up your sleeves and print like it's 1890. You'll set antique wood type by hand and pull prints on a vintage Vandercook cylinder press in the library's tucked-away Secret Lab.
hands-on workshop
vintage equipment
creative making
adults only
Tips
⏰arrive at 5pm for the demo
🖐️ink gets messy—wear old clothes
📜simple projects take about an hour
Letterpress Open Lab
Old Fourth Ward
Arts & CraftsArts & CraftsRoll up your sleeves and print like it's 1890. You'll set antique wood type by hand and pull prints on a vintage Vandercook cylinder press in the library's tucked-away Secret Lab.
hands-on workshop
vintage equipment
creative making
adults only
Tips
⏰arrive at 5pm for the demo
🖐️ink gets messy—wear old clothes
📜simple projects take about an hour
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