Symmetry, colour, pattern, and nowhere else to be for ninety minutes.

This is a hands-on art session at Wilton Library built around making a mandala, the circular design that has stood for balance and harmony across several thousand years of art history. You learn a few simple techniques for building your own, and the real subject underneath is mindfulness: the drawing is slow and repetitive on purpose, and the calm is the point rather than a side effect. No art background assumed. The library runs it twice this fall, so a full session is not the end of it.

Good to know. Free, all supplies provided, and registration is required for whichever date you pick. The first session has already reached capacity, so registrations for that one go onto the waitlist.

Where to go. Wilton Library at 137 Old Ridgefield Road, in Wilton Center.