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Tampa Taiko Drums

Big, LOUD Drums

2025-06-18 18:30:00 2025-06-18 19:30:00 America/New_York Tampa Taiko Drums Learn about and honor Japanese culture through this ancient art form with sensei Ron Collins. Gum Spring Library - Meeting Room A

Wednesday, June 18
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-18 18:30:00 2025-06-18 19:30:00 America/New_York Tampa Taiko Drums Learn about and honor Japanese culture through this ancient art form with sensei Ron Collins. Gum Spring Library - Meeting Room A

Gum Spring Library

Meeting Room A

Learn about and honor Japanese culture through this ancient art form with sensei Ron Collins.

Collins leads an interactive program using a collection of taiko drums that he made from discarded barrels. The program will have you responding to, describing, interpreting, and evaluating works of music both as performers and listeners.

Sponsored by the Loudoun Library Foundation.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel – Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs – for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School | Elementary | Birth - Age 5 | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Fun/Games | Culture/History |

Gum Spring Library
Phone: 571-258-3838
Hours
Mon, Jul 28 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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