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Sadako and the Paper Cranes
2023-05-13 15:00:00 2023-05-13 16:00:00 America/New_York Sadako and the Paper Cranes Learn the story of Sadako, a Japanese girl injured in the Hiroshima bombing, and her message of peace. Make a paper crane to continue her legacy. Peachtree Corners Branch -

Saturday, May 13
3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Learn the story of Sadako, a Japanese girl injured in the Hiroshima bombing, and her message of peace. Make a paper crane to continue her legacy.

Learn the story of Sadako, a Japanese girl injured in the Hiroshima bombing, and her message of peace.  We will be reading the book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.  We will make a paper crane to continue her legacy.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | Hobbies | Arts |

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Unblock your stalled creative projects. Conquer the twelve main hurdles for creators and leave with an action plan.
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