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Culture | Beginners' Hand Sewing

Japanese Kinchaku Bag
2026-10-15 18:00:00 2026-10-15 19:00:00 America/New_York Culture | Beginners' Hand Sewing Learn the history of kinchaku, or drawstring purses, then make a low-sew version! Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch -

Thursday, October 15
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Learn the history of kinchaku, or drawstring purses, then make a low-sew version!

Learn about an aspect of Japanese culture through a hands-on activity. Practice simple hand-sewing to make a kinchaku-inspired pouch to take home! test test test

AGE GROUP: | Ages 16-18 |

EVENT TYPE: | Language Learning | Hobbies | Culture | Community | Arts |

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