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Beach Blanket Reads & Crafts

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2022-08-25 19:00:00 2022-08-25 20:00:00 America/Chicago Beach Blanket Reads & Crafts Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading! Come in and let us know what you’ve been reading. We’ll give you some suggestions on great new titles, and you can make a fun craft. Fountaindale Public Library - Meeting Room C

Thursday, August 25
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-08-25 19:00:00 2022-08-25 20:00:00 America/Chicago Beach Blanket Reads & Crafts Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading! Come in and let us know what you’ve been reading. We’ll give you some suggestions on great new titles, and you can make a fun craft. Fountaindale Public Library - Meeting Room C

Fountaindale Public Library

Meeting Room C

Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading! Come in and let us know what you’ve been reading. We’ll give you some suggestions on great new titles, and you can make a fun craft.

TAGS: | Reading/Writing/Publishing | Arts and Crafts |

AGE GROUPS: | Adults |

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Fri, May 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Fri, May 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
200 Lindsey Lane
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, May 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Fairy Garden Party on the Bookmobile - (Off site/Drop in)
Sat, May 16, 10:00am - 2:00pm
619 E. Boughton Road
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Bookmobile Stop: Promenade Mall - (Off site)
Sat, May 16, 10:00am - 2:00pm
619 E. Boughton Road A (Near Star Cinema)
Kindness Day Storytime - Part of Kindness Day (Drop in)
Sat, May 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Love on a Leash - Part of Kindness Day (Drop in)
Sat, May 16, 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room A
Teen Volunteering
Sat, May 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, May 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Express Van Visit: Local Preschools - (Off site)
Mon, May 18, 9:00am - 10:00am
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Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments South - (Off site)
Mon, May 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
303 Woodcreek Drive
Teen Volunteering - Build Like Yasmeen Lari
Mon, May 18, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
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Build Like Yasmeen Lari - Part of AANHPI Heritage Month
Mon, May 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Creativity Park
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, May 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
The Simple Life of the World's Most Famous Veterinarian
Mon, May 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Mon, May 18, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
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Needleworker's Group - (Drop in)
Tue, May 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Coffee & Conversation Book Club - "Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping" by Jesse Sutanto (Drop in)
Tue, May 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
Bookmobile Visit: Oak View Elementary School - YMCA Afterschool Program (Off site)
Tue, May 19, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
150 Schmidt Road
Teen Volunteering - Paper Lantern Crafting
Tue, May 19, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
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Paper Lantern Crafting - Part of AANHPI Heritage Month
Tue, May 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Creativity Park
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Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - New Location (Off site)
Tue, May 19, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Sijo: Korea's Poetry Form - Part of AANHPI Heritage Month
Tue, May 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Embroidery Design
Tue, May 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D
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Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, May 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
Bookmobile Stop: Best Buy - (Off site)
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315 N. Weber Road
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Vortex & Children's Storytime Room
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Ozobot Coding Club
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Children's Storytime Room
Egg Carton Flowers Wall Art
Wed, May 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Chick-fil-A Storytime - (Off site/Drop in)
Thu, May 21, 9:30am - 10:30am
245 N. Weber Road
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, May 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Bookmobile Stop: Annerino Community Center - (Off site)
Thu, May 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
201 Recreation Drive
Virtual Reality Game Play - (Drop in)
Thu, May 21, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Vortex
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, May 21, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Fountaindale Public Library District Board Meeting - (Drop in)
Thu, May 21, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Cooking with Chef Maddox - Summer Compound Salads Explored
Thu, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Library Express Van Visit: The Learning Experience - (Off site)
Fri, May 22, 9:30am - 10:30am
1281 115th Street
Beep Bop Baby - (Drop in)
Fri, May 22, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room A
Library Express Van Visit: Head Start at Good Shepherd - (Off site)
Fri, May 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
151 E. Briarcliff Road
Library Express Van Visit: StoryPoint Bolingbrook - (Off site)
Fri, May 22, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
370 N. Weber Road
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, May 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Jellycat-Inspired Clay Pals
Sat, May 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Vortex
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, May 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Library Express Van Community Stop: The Levy - (Off site)
Tue, May 26, 11:30am - 12:30pm
251 Canterbury Lane
First Aid Basics for Kids - Part of Children's Safety Week
Tue, May 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Bookmobile Stop: Beaconridge South - (Off site)
Tue, May 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
220 Beaconridge Drive
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - New Location (Off site)
Tue, May 26, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Representative Avelar Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)
Tue, May 26, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lobby
Film Club Movie Night
Tue, May 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Artesanías en Español - Platos para Baratijas
Tue, May 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, May 27, 10:00am - 11:30am
DIY Vacuum Form Glider Airplane
Wed, May 27, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C
Keeping Children Safe Online - (Drop in)
Wed, May 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A
Great Reads Book Club - "Lady Tan's Circle of Women" by Lisa See (Drop in)
Wed, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Storytime at Wholey Granoly - (Off site)
Thu, May 28, 9:30am - 10:30am
714 E. Boughton Road
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, May 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, May 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
The Roblox Explorer's Guide - Part of Children's Safety Week
Thu, May 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A
The Grotesque 10: Architectural Sculptures
Thu, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Fountaindale Writers - (Drop in)
Thu, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D
Sewing with Kellie Chase - Watermelon Candle Mat
Fri, May 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Promise Heart Crafternoon - Part of Children's Safety Week (Drop in)
Fri, May 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, May 29, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
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Bookmobile Stop: Target - (Off site)
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 2:00pm
1188 W. Boughton Road
Taste of Bolingbrook - (Off site)
Sat, May 30, 11:00am - 5:00pm
619 E. Boughton Road
Garbage Trucks Galore - Part of Children's Safety Week (Drop in)
Sat, May 30, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, May 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Sewing with Kellie Chase - Summer Mini Quilt
Mon, Jun 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Library Express Van Visit: Meadowbrook Manor - (Off site)
Mon, Jun 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
431 Remington Boulevard
Library Express Van Stop: McKenzie Falls Townhomes - (Off site)
Mon, Jun 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
265 Lake Shore Drive
Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Jun 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
308 Woodcreek Drive
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Jun 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Fairytale Jar Lantern - (Drop in)
Mon, Jun 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Ice Cream Social - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 02, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Parking Lot
ShortHaus Cinema - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
Amazing Adventures at Annerino - Once Upon a Read with Rapunzel (Off site/Drop in)
Wed, Jun 03, 11:00am - 12:30pm
201 Recreation Drive
Chills & Thrills Book Club - "Lady in the Lake" by Laura Lippman (Drop in)
Wed, Jun 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
DIY Pride Buttons - (Drop in)
Wed, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Park District Concert - Clash of Cultures (Off site)
Wed, Jun 03, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
375 W. Briarcliff Road
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Jun 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Representative Avelar Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)
Thu, Jun 04, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Lobby
Bookmobile Visit: YMCA Summer Camp - (Off site)
Thu, Jun 04, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
150 Schmidt Road
Teen Volunteering - Art Journaling
Thu, Jun 04, 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Vortex & Meeting Room B
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Bookmobile Stop: Fernwood Townhomes - (Off site)
Thu, Jun 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Fernwood Drive Lots A/B
Art Journaling
Thu, Jun 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Jun 04, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Transforming Stormwater: From Rain Barrels to Rain Gardens
Thu, Jun 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Introduction to Screenwriting - (Drop in)
Thu, Jun 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Library Express Van Visit: KinderCare (Weber) - (Off site)
Fri, Jun 05, 9:30am - 10:30am
895 S. Weber Road
Teen Volunteering - Magical Fairy Mud
Fri, Jun 05, 10:45am - 12:45pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
Magical Fairy Mud
Fri, Jun 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Library Express Van Visit: StoryPoint Bolingbrook - (Off site)
Fri, Jun 05, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
370 N. Weber Road
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, Jun 05, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Community Block Parties - (Off site)
Fri, Jun 05, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
201 Recreation Drive
Cavalcade of Planes - (Off site)
Sat, Jun 06, 10:00am - 4:00pm
130 S. Clow International Parkway
Teen Volunteering - Cards for Hospitalized Kids (Drop in)
Sat, Jun 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Vortex
Cavalcade of Planes - (Off site)
Sun, Jun 07, 10:00am - 4:00pm
130 S. Clow International Parkway
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, Jun 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
R&B Line Dancing
Sun, Jun 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A
Arwa Yemeni Coffee Storytime - (Off site/Drop in)
Mon, Jun 08, 9:30am - 10:30am
704 E. Boughton Road
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Jun 08, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Visit: Heritage Woods - (Off site)
Mon, Jun 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
550 Kildeer Drive
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Jun 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Jun 08, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Stop: Greenleaf Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Jun 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
502 Kildeer Drive
Bookmobile Stop: Springs at Lily Cache Creek - (Off site)
Mon, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
1150 Lily Cache Lane
Fairy Tales in Stop-Motion
Mon, Jun 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A
Registration opens Monday, May 18 2026 at 9:00am
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Jun 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Paper Crafting With Melisa - Flower Vase Pop-Up Card (Drop in)
Mon, Jun 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Noche de la Familia - (Sin registro previo)
Mon, Jun 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 09, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Needleworkers Group - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Bookmobile Visit: Tinker Tuesdays - (Off site)
Tue, Jun 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
520 Gary Drive
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 09, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Community Stop: The Levy Center - (Off site)
Tue, Jun 09, 11:30am - 12:30pm
251 Canterbury Lane
Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad - A Curious Minds and Coffee Event
Tue, Jun 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
Registration opens Tuesday, May 19 2026 at 9:00am
Mythic Makers - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Bookmobile Stop: Beaconridge South - (Off site)
Tue, Jun 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
220 Beaconridge Drive
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Jun 09, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Teen Volunteering - Sensory Night: Fairy Tales
Tue, Jun 09, 5:15pm - 7:15pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
Registration opens Tuesday, May 19 2026 at 9:00am
Sensory Night: Fairy Tales - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Mermaid Shell Necklace - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Record Ready: Audio Setup for Beginners - (Drop in)
Tue, Jun 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jun 10, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Jun 10, 10:00am - 11:30am
Bookmobile Stop: IKEA - (Off site)
Wed, Jun 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
750 E. Boughton Road
IKEA Storytime - (Off site)
Wed, Jun 10, 10:15am - 11:15am
750 E. Boughton Road
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Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Genealogy Club - Navigating the Empire State
Wed, Jun 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Amazing Adventures at Annerino - Kids' Karaoke and Sing-Along (Off site/Drop in)
Wed, Jun 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
201 Recreation Drive
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jun 10, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Faerie Survival 101 - (Drop in)
Wed, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Anime Afternoon
Wed, Jun 10, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Vortex
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Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jun 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Park District Concert - Dick Diamond & the Dusters (Off site)
Wed, Jun 10, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
375 W. Briarcliff Road
Studio 300 Orientation and Tour
Wed, Jun 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio 300
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Storytime at the Museum - (Off site/Drop in)
Thu, Jun 11, 9:30am - 10:30am
444 E. Briarcliff Road
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jun 11, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Jun 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jun 11, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: YMCA Summer Camp - (Off site)
Thu, Jun 11, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
150 Schmidt Road
Teen Volunteering - Bug Hotel
Thu, Jun 11, 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Vortex, Children's Storytime Room & Creativity Park
Registration opens Thursday, May 21 2026 at 9:00am
Bug Hotel
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Children's Creativity Park,Children's Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, May 21 2026 at 9:00am
Vortex Step-Up Party
Thu, Jun 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C & The Vortex
Registration opens Thursday, May 21 2026 at 9:00am
Teen Volunteering - Vortex Step-Up Party
Thu, Jun 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex & Meeting Room C
Registration opens Thursday, May 21 2026 at 9:00am
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Jun 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Photography Club - (Drop in)
Thu, Jun 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jun 11, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Cooking with Chef Maddox - BBQ Basic Compound Salads
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Community Block Parties - (Off site)
Fri, Jun 12, 10:00am - 12:30pm
1500 Waterside Drive
Teen Volunteering - Artsy Animals: Petting Zoo & Crafts
Fri, Jun 12, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Vortex, Meeting Room A & Children's Services
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Artsy Animals: Petting Zoo and Crafts - (Drop in)
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Meeting Room A
Teen Volunteering - Artsy Animals: Petting Zoo & Crafts
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Vortex, Meeting Room A & Children's Services
Registration opens Friday, May 22 2026 at 9:00am
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, Jun 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Bookmobile Stop: BRAC - (Off site)
Fri, Jun 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
200 Lindsey Lane
Glowing Into Summer - (Off Site/Drop In)
Fri, Jun 12, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
200 Lindsey Lane
Storytime - (Drop in)
Sat, Jun 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Piyesta Pinoy - (Off site)
Sat, Jun 13, 11:00am - 5:00pm
365 Raider Way
Tangled Trees: Hanging Yarn Art
Sat, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Vortex
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Teen Volunteering - Character Pen Pals
Sun, Jun 14, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Vortex
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