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Origami cranes

Culture | Celebrate Origami Day
2026-11-10 17:00:00 2026-11-10 18:00:00 America/New_York Culture | Celebrate Origami Day Join us as we celebrate Origami Day and discuss the history behind this cultural practice! Mountain Park Branch -

Tuesday, November 10
5:00pm - 6:00pm

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Join us as we celebrate Origami Day and discuss the history behind this cultural practice!

Come learn about the history and significance of origami while we make our very own paper cranes.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture |

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