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Creativity Corner: Sip & Paint-a-saur: Ages: 6 - 10

Rakow Branch- Living Room
2024-11-12 16:45:00 2024-11-12 17:30:00 America/Chicago Creativity Corner: Sip & Paint-a-saur: Ages: 6 - 10 Ready to paint fun canvases of dinosaur landscapes? Register to join this relaxing program. Rakow Branch - Shales - Living Room

Tuesday, November 12
4:45pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-12 16:45:00 2024-11-12 17:30:00 America/Chicago Creativity Corner: Sip & Paint-a-saur: Ages: 6 - 10 Ready to paint fun canvases of dinosaur landscapes? Register to join this relaxing program. Rakow Branch - Shales - Living Room

Rakow Branch

Shales - Living Room

Ready to paint fun canvases of dinosaur landscapes? Register to join this relaxing program.

WARNING: REGISTRATION IS NOT OPEN UNTIL: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH 2024 - 09:00AM

-If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event, thank you.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs.  
 
-For a list of possible book titles that we will use in Storytime, please visit here. 

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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Rakow Branch
Phone: 847-531-7271
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Mon, Nov 11 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 12 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Nov 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 17 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Tue, Nov 12, 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Rakow Branch - Shales - Living Room
Ready to paint fun canvases of dinosaur landscapes? Register to join this relaxing program.
Registration is now closed
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Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs in this interactive Storytime. Ages 1-3 years old with adult caregiver.
Registration is now closed
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Registration is now closed
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