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Homeschool Kids Explore: Alebrijes! (IN PERSON)

Grades K-5
2022-09-22 14:00:00 2022-09-22 14:45:00 America/Chicago Homeschool Kids Explore: Alebrijes! (IN PERSON) Alebrijes are colorful Mexican folk art statues of fantastical creatures. Let's explore this art form and make an alebrije of our own. Registration required. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Thursday, September 22
2:00pm - 2:45pm

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Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Alebrijes are colorful Mexican folk art statues of fantastical creatures. Let's explore this art form and make an alebrije of our own. Registration required.

What is brightly colored, has lots of patterns, and is part dog, butterfly, and scorpion?  An alebrije, of course! Let's explore these fantastical Mexican folk art creations and create a Shrinky Dink version of our own. 

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For a list of possible books that we may use in this program, click here. 

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration 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 registered programs.  

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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