Tim Cook Highlights 'The Big Draw' Sketching Sessions Taking Place at Apple Stores This Month

To celebrate The Big Draw Festival, a monthlong worldwide celebration of drawing held every October, eight Apple Stores are hosting special Today at Apple sessions related to the festival throughout the month.

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A total of 108 sessions will be hosted by the end of the month at Apple Regent Street in London, Apple Piazza Liberty in Milan, Apple Dubai Mall in Dubai, Apple Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Apple SoHo and Apple Williamsburg in New York, Apple Orchard Road in Singapore, and Apple Union Square in San Francisco.


Apple CEO Tim Cook today tweeted about a session hosted by artist Marcy Smith, who helped customers learn how to draw and sketch with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil at the Union Square store on Wednesday evening.


The sessions, which include Live Art and Sketch Walks, are free to attend as space permits. There are still plenty of sessions remaining through the second half of October, and those interested can browse and sign up for sessions on the Today at Apple page. Most sessions are scheduled to run 90 minutes.

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Steve121178 Avatar
75 months ago
No October Mac event but they announce this so prominently?! It's like they are mocking us.
"They still think we are going to release a 2018 Mac Mini!"

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JimmyHook Avatar
75 months ago
So many whining children over apple offering free drawing classes... amazing how entitled some people are
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AngerDanger Avatar
75 months ago
If you look closely at the promotional graphic and read between the lines, it's CLEAR AS DAY what Tim Cook is trying to say! New modular Mac Pros CONFIRMED! AHAHAHA!

…wait, what event is this?

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Joe Rossignol Avatar
75 months ago
No October Mac event but they announce this so prominently?! It's like they are mocking us.
There will very likely be an event. I predict Tuesday, October 23 invites for Tuesday, October 30 event.
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Frign Avatar
75 months ago
No October Mac event but they announce this so prominently?! It's like they are mocking us.
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Baymowe335 Avatar
75 months ago
No October Mac event but they announce this so prominently?! It's like they are mocking us.
October still has 13 days, plus Apple can multitask.
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