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Make & Create:

Grades 1-6
2024-12-02 14:30:00 2024-12-02 15:30:00 America/Chicago Make & Create: School's out early on Mondays!! Kids, drop in the Program Room to work on an activity or just hang out. No parents allowed - just you and your creativity. Stay as long or as little as you would like.  Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Monday, December 02
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-02 14:30:00 2024-12-02 15:30:00 America/Chicago Make & Create: School's out early on Mondays!! Kids, drop in the Program Room to work on an activity or just hang out. No parents allowed - just you and your creativity. Stay as long or as little as you would like.  Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Downers Grove Public Library

Kids Program Room

School's out early on Mondays!! Kids, drop in the Program Room to work on an activity or just hang out. No parents allowed - just you and your creativity. Stay as long or as little as you would like. 

Make and Create topics for November & December

Nov. 4 - Marble Run
Nov. 11 - Shrinky dinks
Nov. 18 - Perler Beads
Nov. 25 - Paper Airplanes
Dec. 2 - Picture Frame Decorating
Dec. 9 - Winter BINGO
Dec. 16 - Community Cupboard Holiday
Dec. 23 - Lego Cars
Dec. 30 - Memory 

Questions? Contact the Kids Room at kidsdesk@dglibrary.org or (630) 960–1200. 

AGE GROUP: | Kids | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | In-Person Program | Drop In |

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Downers Grove Public Library
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Phone: (630) 960-1200
Fax: (630) 960-9374
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Mon, Nov 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Nov 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 10 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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