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Arts | Dreaming With Rousseau
2026-05-20 16:00:00 2026-05-20 17:00:00 America/New_York Arts | Dreaming With Rousseau Henri Rousseau was famous for his dreamlike paintings of jungles and otherworldly landscapes. Join us to create your own painting and dream like Rousseau! Lilburn Branch -

Wednesday, May 20
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-20 16:00:00 2026-05-20 17:00:00 America/New_York Arts | Dreaming With Rousseau Henri Rousseau was famous for his dreamlike paintings of jungles and otherworldly landscapes. Join us to create your own painting and dream like Rousseau! Lilburn Branch -

Henri Rousseau was famous for his dreamlike paintings of jungles and otherworldly landscapes. Join us to create your own painting and dream like Rousseau!

Henri Rousseau was a self-taught artist who created dreamlike jungle paintings filled with exotic plants and animals. Join us to create dreams like Rousseau!

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts |

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Early Learning | Toddler Time
Wed, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Learning Labs | CosMania! Series | Basics of Fabric Dyeing
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Community | School Registration Event - Evento de Registro Escolar
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Wed, Jun 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Registration is now closed
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Thu, Jun 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Grayson Branch
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Registration is now closed
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Thu, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Thu, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room
Come and learn all about paleontology. Practice being a paleontologist as you dig for your own dinosaur fossils.
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Early Learning | Baby Storytime LIVE! - via *Google Meets
Fri, Jun 26, 9:00am - 9:20am
Virtual
Join Ms. Sarah for a virtual storytime for babies, ages 0-2 and their grown-ups!
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Early Learning | Preschool Storytime LIVE! - via *Google Meets
Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Virtual
Join Ms. Sarah for a virtual storytime for preschoolers, ages 3-5!
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Health & Wellness | Library Play Day - With Live Healthy Gwinnett
Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room
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Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Early Learning | Toddler Time
Fri, Jun 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room
Join Ms. Sarah for a half-hour storytime designed for babies and toddlers 2 and under.
Summer Reading | Jurassic Drop! - Adventures in Water Conservation
Fri, Jun 26, 11:00am - 11:45am
Snellville Branch - Snellville Meeting Room
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Dacula Branch
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Fri, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Fri, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Sat, Jun 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Jun 27, 11:00am - 3:30pm
Lilburn Branch
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Learning Labs | CosMania Series - Intro to Cricut
Sat, Jun 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Sun, Jun 28, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Snellville Branch
Learn the basics of 3D Printing!
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Sun, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Duluth Branch
Learn about dinosaurs with our guest presenters, Prehistoric Nation! Meet a lifelike, walking dinosaur and get excited about these incredible prehistoric creatures.
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Mon, Jun 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Mon, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Mon, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Mon, Jun 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Jun 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dacula Branch
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Mon, Jun 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Grayson Branch
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Mon, Jun 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mon, Jun 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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