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Family Picnic & The Bubble Show Spectacular!
2024-08-28 17:30:00 2024-08-28 19:00:00 America/Chicago Family Picnic & The Bubble Show Spectacular! Bring your lawn chairs and dinner for a family picnic on the lawn at the Rakow Branch. At 6pm, Mr. Scott will entertain us with his Giant Bubble show! No registration required. Rakow Branch -

Wednesday, August 28
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-28 17:30:00 2024-08-28 19:00:00 America/Chicago Family Picnic & The Bubble Show Spectacular! Bring your lawn chairs and dinner for a family picnic on the lawn at the Rakow Branch. At 6pm, Mr. Scott will entertain us with his Giant Bubble show! No registration required. Rakow Branch -

Bring your lawn chairs and dinner for a family picnic on the lawn at the Rakow Branch. At 6pm, Mr. Scott will entertain us with his Giant Bubble show! No registration required.

The library will provide a dessert, the show will last approximately 45 minutes.

In the event of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled.

 

AGE GROUP: | Family |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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Rakow Branch
Phone: 847-531-7271
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