Help your friends and neighbors add colorful sand to the new Steamboat Springs Mandala design.

Throughout the Drepung Loseling monks' Mandala on the Yampa residency in Library Hall, the entire community is invited to participate in a hands-on Community Sand Painting. Chakpurs, the monks' authentic sand painting tools, will be available for everyone to try this ancient art form. A chakpur is a metal funnel with a grated surface, along which the artist runs a metal rod. The vibration causes sand to flow like liquid onto the platform. A team of volunteer docents will be on hand to help the community learn and experience the process.