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Jólabókaflód Cozy Craft & Reading Party
2024-12-23 17:00:00 2024-12-23 19:00:00 America/Chicago Jólabókaflód Cozy Craft & Reading Party Celebrate the traditional Icelandic book flood while creating cozy crafts, sipping a warm beverage, and picking out a free gift book (while supplies last). East Branch - Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug

Monday, December 23
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-23 17:00:00 2024-12-23 19:00:00 America/Chicago Jólabókaflód Cozy Craft & Reading Party Celebrate the traditional Icelandic book flood while creating cozy crafts, sipping a warm beverage, and picking out a free gift book (while supplies last). East Branch - Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug

East Branch

Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug

Celebrate the traditional Icelandic book flood while creating cozy crafts, sipping a warm beverage, and picking out a free gift book (while supplies last).

Celebrate the end of the year with the East Branch Library in the spirit of Iceland's annual "Book Flood" Jólabókaflód. Enjoy our cozy craft station or simply sip a warm beverage and quietly read or chat. Participants will get to choose a free book to wrap, theirs to keep or gift (while supplies last)

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Cultural Heritage | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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East Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Enid Gruszka
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Mon, Nov 18 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 Closed
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Tue, Nov 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug
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Mon, Dec 23, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug
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