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STEAM: Book Bonanza!

(Virtual) Grades K-5 Pick Up Kit February 5 - February 11
2024-02-12 16:00:00 2024-02-12 16:45:00 America/Chicago STEAM: Book Bonanza! February 14th is International Book Giving Day! Join us to learn the process of how books are made, and then, make a small book of your own to take with you. Virtual - Kidspace - Zoom

Monday, February 12
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2024-02-12 16:00:00 2024-02-12 16:45:00 America/Chicago STEAM: Book Bonanza! February 14th is International Book Giving Day! Join us to learn the process of how books are made, and then, make a small book of your own to take with you. Virtual - Kidspace - Zoom

Virtual

Kidspace - Zoom

February 14th is International Book Giving Day! Join us to learn the process of how books are made, and then, make a small book of your own to take with you.

Please click here to read the Programming Guidelines. 

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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