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The Scribble Squad: 10 Word Stories

Grades 1-5, Registration Required
2026-08-13 11:00:00 2026-08-13 12:00:00 America/Chicago The Scribble Squad: 10 Word Stories Grab a pencil and some art supplies and we'll draw and write our way to a great story! Do you think you can write a story with just 10 words? Let's try using an accordion book. Registration required. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Thursday, August 13
11:00am - 12:00pm

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Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Grab a pencil and some art supplies and we'll draw and write our way to a great story! Do you think you can write a story with just 10 words? Let's try using an accordion book. Registration required.

Please register each child SEPARATELY. 

Do you think you can write a story using only 10 WORDS?  Joseph Coelho, the author of Ten Word Tiny Tales, says you can. Let's explore these stories and write/illustrate our own 10 word tale in an accordion booklet. Registration required. 

For a list of possible book titles that we may use in the program, click here. 

If you register but later are unable to attend the event, please call 847-429-4685 to cancel as soon as possible.  This allows children on the wait list to join the event with adequate notice. We will be taking attendance at the program, and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the wait list if they are found to be consistently absent from programs. 

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

TAGS: | KidSpace |

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