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Make & Create:

Grades 1-6
2025-01-06 14:30:00 2025-01-06 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, January 06
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-06 14:30:00 2025-01-06 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. 

Grades 1-6. Kids, drop in to the Program Room to work on an activity. No parents allowed – just you and your creativity. Stay as long as you would like.

Monday, January 6 – Pop-up Cards

Monday, January 13 – Chalk Art

Monday, January 20 – Paper Snowflakes

Monday, January 27 – Marble Run

Monday, February 3 – Painting on Wood

Monday, February 10 – Stacking Challenges

Monday, February 17 – Scratch Art

Monday, February 24 – Cardboard Creations

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
askus@dglibrary.org
Phone: (630) 960-1200
Fax: (630) 960-9374
Hours
Mon, Dec 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Dec 14 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 15 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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