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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special Program
2025-01-20 13:00:00 2025-01-20 15:00:00 America/Chicago Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special Program In our main library lobby area, please join the builders of Awesome Black Creativity, Dave Kaleta and Richard Dryden. Kaleta and Dryden appeared on Lego Masters in 2021. Main Library -

Monday, January 20
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-20 13:00:00 2025-01-20 15:00:00 America/Chicago Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special Program In our main library lobby area, please join the builders of Awesome Black Creativity, Dave Kaleta and Richard Dryden. Kaleta and Dryden appeared on Lego Masters in 2021. Main Library -

In our main library lobby area, please join the builders of Awesome Black Creativity, Dave Kaleta and Richard Dryden. Kaleta and Dryden appeared on Lego Masters in 2021.

Please join the builders of Awesome Black Creativity, Dave Kaleta and Richard Dryden. Kaleta and Dryden appeared on Lego Masters in 2021. They will discuss the inspiration behind their artistry. In addition, they will explain the process of selecting the 27-figures that celebrate contemporary and historical Black creatives across disciplines such as contemporary dance, photography, music, film, culinary arts, activism, and more. Young people and their families are welcome to participate in our brick-building workshop. 

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