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Family | Family Traditions: My Father, My Hero
2023-06-16 15:00:00 2023-06-16 16:00:00 America/New_York Family | Family Traditions: My Father, My Hero In honor of Father's Day - Celebrate your dad and the men in your life who have made an impact with a written tribute - Write a story about how much he means to you. Buford-Sugar Hill Branch -

Friday, June 16
3:00pm - 4:00pm

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In honor of Father's Day - Celebrate your dad and the men in your life who have made an impact with a written tribute - Write a story about how much he means to you.

This program will focus on dads and the men who have made a difference in your life! An opportunity for attendees to create a tribute to them will be provided.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Family |

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