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February 20 Friday

Enjoy Celebrating African American History Month with Creative Crafts!

Enjoy Celebrating African American History Month with Creative Crafts!

The crafts will be located at the Children's Library, in the Main Library.

Date	Friday, February 20, 2026
Time	4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location	Main
Age Group	Children/Family
Category	Crafts & Hobbies, Cultural Celebrations
Upcoming Occurrences	Friday, February 20, 2026 Friday, February 27, 2026

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