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Book Party (K-5): Inspector Flytrap

Pick up kit at Main Library from Feb 15 - Feb 21

2021-02-25 17:00:00 2021-02-25 17:45:00 America/Chicago Book Party (K-5): Inspector Flytrap We're having a book party & you're invited! Join us to meet Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat who solve BIG DEAL mysteries. We'll read/discuss part of the first book & make a venus flytrap craft. Virtual -

Thursday, February 25
5:00pm - 5:45pm

Add to Calendar 2021-02-25 17:00:00 2021-02-25 17:45:00 America/Chicago Book Party (K-5): Inspector Flytrap We're having a book party & you're invited! Join us to meet Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat who solve BIG DEAL mysteries. We'll read/discuss part of the first book & make a venus flytrap craft. Virtual -

We're having a book party & you're invited! Join us to meet Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat who solve BIG DEAL mysteries. We'll read/discuss part of the first book & make a venus flytrap craft.

This program has supplies to be picked up at the KidSpace Youth Reference Desk at the Main Library (270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin).  Program supplies will be ready for pick up between Feb 15 - Feb 21.  All registered participants will receive an email with the zoom login prior to the program date.  

If you would like to pick up the supplies at the Main Library Drive-up Window instead of inside the library at the youth desk, please call the youth desk at 847-429-4685 before you arrive at the library.  

Program Supplies in the bag:

1 white paper cup

3 green pipe cleaners

2 google eyes

1 large green circle (4”)

1 medium red circle (3”)

2 medium green circles (3”)

2 small red circles (2”)

1 piece 9x12 green construction paper

1 piece 4x6 white construction paper 

Program Supplies to be gathered at home: 

Markers

Scissors

Glue (stick or liquid)

Tape

New to Zoom?  Click here for instructions. 

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your reservation so a student on the waitlist can 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 the zoom event part of the program. 

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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Virtual

Phone: 847-742-2411

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