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Make Your Own Picturebook

with Author Kate Jenks Landry
2023-09-27 16:00:00 2023-09-27 17:00:00 America/New_York Make Your Own Picturebook IN PERSON, REGISTERED Eastside Branch - Program Room

Wednesday, September 27
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-09-27 16:00:00 2023-09-27 17:00:00 America/New_York Make Your Own Picturebook IN PERSON, REGISTERED Eastside Branch - Program Room

Eastside Branch

Program Room

IN PERSON, REGISTERED

Make your very own picturebook with Kate Jenks Landry, author of new book Beatrice and Barb. Kate will guide you through the creation process of developing a story and images for a picturebook about anything you want.

For children ages 7 to 10 years. Please register each child attending.

Please note, a caregiver must remain in the library while children under 10 years of age attend a program.

Programmer: Nancy

Kate Jenks Landry

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs, Writing and Authors |

TAGS: | Other Children's Programming | Culture Days, poetry and short story readings, art shows |

Eastside Branch
Phone: 519-886-1310
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Mon, Jun 01 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 02 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 03 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 04 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 05 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jun 06 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jun 07 Closed
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Located at the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex, the Eastside Branch boasts specialized creative spaces, quiet study areas, a nature education space and lots of natural light.

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