Braden Woods' Kathy Varsalona participates in Braden River Library's rock painting class. She's been painting rocks at home to hide in her neighborhood for the past year.
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Braden Woods' Kathy Varsalona knows what makes her happy, so why not spread the message?
On Oct. 11, Varsalona was doing just that at the Braden River Library's Adult and Senior Rock Painting Class.
The rock she painted, indeed, included the word "Happy."
She also painted a bee and a heart on the same rock.
"I've been painting rocks at home and I hide them in the neighborhood," Varsalona said. "I've never been to a class (at the library) before, but I think I'm going to start coming monthly."
Varsalona said it puts a smile on her face when she sees someone find one of her rocks in Braden Woods. They are simple messages, such as "peace" and "joy."
The rocks that were painted at the library's class will go into the library's butterfly garden.
Braden Woods' Kathy Varsalona participates in Braden River Library's rock painting class. She's been painting rocks at home to hide in her neighborhood for the past year.
Photo by Liz Ramos
Bradenton's Laura Clay paints a flag on a rock. "It's a long rock, and it looked perfect for a flag," she says.
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Bradenton's Laura Clay follows her sketch as she paints a flag on her rock.
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An assortment of colors are available for participants to use on their rocks.
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Braden River Library hosts a rock painting class for adults and seniors in Studio70.
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East County's Sonya Bacon paints the sky and water before she paints a frog on her rock. "It's a frog in the water sitting out enjoying being outside," she says.
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East County's Nell Johnston is careful to paint the base coat of her rock.
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This ghost rock will haunt the butterfly garden at Braden River Library.
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East County's Nell Johnston takes pride in her memorial rock in honor of veterans.
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A turtle is painted on a rock that will be put in the butterfly garden at Braden River Library.
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Braden Woods' Kathy Varsalona paints rocks with positive messages on them.
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East County's Sonya Bacon shows off her completed rocks.
Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.
