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Literacy | Return to Hogwarts

Hagrid's Pumpkins
2024-10-28 17:00:00 2024-10-28 18:00:00 America/New_York Literacy | Return to Hogwarts Join us as we prepare pumpkins for the great hall, discuss Harry Potter, and make elephant toothpaste! Dacula Branch -

Monday, October 28
5:00pm - 6:00pm

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Join us as we prepare pumpkins for the great hall, discuss Harry Potter, and make elephant toothpaste!

It's October, and Hagrid is preparing the pumpkin patch for the great feast. Join us as we prepare the pumpkins, make Elephant Toothpaste, and discuss the Harry Potter books!

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM - Science | Literacy |

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