Ready to give your favorite jeans a second life and a splash of personality? Join visible mending instructor Mariko Sugimori of Mona & Zoe Mending for a fun workshop where creativity meets sustainability. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to patch holes, cover up stubborn stains, and add some flair with decorative embroidery by hand. Whether your denim is a little loved or a lot lived-in, we’ll show you how to turn wear and tear into wearable art. Some sewing experience helps, but if you’re a confident beginner, you’re totally welcome. We’ve got all the sewing materials covered: just bring your jeans! (No jeans? No problem. We’ll have fabric squares to practice on.) Mariko teaches joyful mending workshops all over eastern Massachusetts. Come see why stitching your story into your clothes is the most fun you’ll have with a needle and thread.Registration required: please email faneuil@bpl.org to sign up! Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

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PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” adaptation. “The first line of my translation is ‘Tell me about a kooky Minion,’ but the Minions in director Pierre Coffin’s film—who has said in at […] The post Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation appeared first on The Onion.