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Writing Club: All About Me Books

Grades K-8 (In Person)
2024-11-06 16:00:00 2024-11-06 16:30:00 America/Chicago Writing Club: All About Me Books Let's write and illustrate books about ourselves, learning the art of memoir! Grades K-8. Registration required. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Wednesday, November 06
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-06 16:00:00 2024-11-06 16:30:00 America/Chicago Writing Club: All About Me Books Let's write and illustrate books about ourselves, learning the art of memoir! Grades K-8. Registration required. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Main Library

Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Let's write and illustrate books about ourselves, learning the art of memoir! Grades K-8. Registration required.

**Please register separately for each child planning to attend this program**

If you register but later are unable to attend the event, please call 847-429-4685 to cancel as soon as possible. This allows a student on the waitlist to join the event.  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 programs. 

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