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Literacy | Hobbit Day
2024-09-20 11:00:00 2024-09-20 12:00:00 America/New_York Literacy | Hobbit Day Spend a day in Middle Earth learning about hobbits and making a hobbit home. Decode dwarven runes and craft a fire-breathing dragon! Dacula Branch -

Friday, September 20
11:00am - 12:00pm

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Spend a day in Middle Earth learning about hobbits and making a hobbit home. Decode dwarven runes and craft a fire-breathing dragon!

Join us on September 20th at 11 AM for Hobbit Day. Celebrate Tolkien's world by Making a Chia Hobbit Hole, Learning Dwarven Runes, crafting a Fire Breathing Dragon, and experiencing the wonder of 3D Printing!

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM - Science | Literacy |

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Mon, Jul 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Jul 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mon, Jul 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Mon, Jul 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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