Hannibal Arts Council joins with NEMO Humane Society for special workshop Friday

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will partner with the Northeast Missouri Humane Society to offer a special workshop for National Create a Craft for a Shelter Pet Day at 5:15 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. 

The special workshop is open to all ages and includes all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions.  The project focuses on caring for pets and giving back to the community.

HAC and NEMO Humane Society volunteers will help participants make training/activity mats to donate to the local animal shelter. Training/activity mats create fun for shelter animals while they hunt for treats/toys hidden in the mat. Participants will take home a special gift in appreciation of their involvement/donation. 

The workshop is free to participants. Donations to the NEMO Humane Society will be accepted. 

To register, contact the Hannibal Arts Council at 573-221-6545, stop by 105 S. Main or go online to https://hannibalartscouncil.eventbrite.com.  

Funding for assistance for HAC youth programs is provided by the General Mills Hometown Grantmaking Program, Community Foundation of West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri, George H. Riedel Private Foundation, and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Program scholarships are available thanks to the support of the Jesse David Cox Memorial Fund and HAC Program Scholarship Fund.  For more information on this and other Hannibal Arts Council programs, call 573-221-6545 or visit hannibalarts.com.