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Registration opens:
December 26th, 2025

Homeschool Exploration: Portraits of MLK Jr.

Part of Black History Month
2026-01-16 10:30:00 2026-01-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago Homeschool Exploration: Portraits of MLK Jr. Create a mixed media portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. inspired by Bisa Butler's quilted portrait of Frederick Douglass. (Bolingbrook homeschool families, grades K–5) Fountaindale Public Library - Children's Creativity Park

Friday, January 16
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-01-16 10:30:00 2026-01-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago Homeschool Exploration: Portraits of MLK Jr. Create a mixed media portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. inspired by Bisa Butler's quilted portrait of Frederick Douglass. (Bolingbrook homeschool families, grades K–5) Fountaindale Public Library - Children's Creativity Park

Fountaindale Public Library

Children's Creativity Park

Create a mixed media portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. inspired by Bisa Butler's quilted portrait of Frederick Douglass. (Bolingbrook homeschool families, grades K–5)

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