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Crafting Carnival!
2026-02-19 15:30:00 2026-02-19 16:45:00 America/Chicago Crafting Carnival! Come learn about Carnival and Mardi Gras! We'll read local author Baptiste Paul's "To Carnival!", make Mardi Gras masks, and enjoy special seasonal treats! Zablocki Branch - Community Room

Thursday, February 19
3:30pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-19 15:30:00 2026-02-19 16:45:00 America/Chicago Crafting Carnival! Come learn about Carnival and Mardi Gras! We'll read local author Baptiste Paul's "To Carnival!", make Mardi Gras masks, and enjoy special seasonal treats! Zablocki Branch - Community Room

Zablocki Branch

Community Room

Come learn about Carnival and Mardi Gras! We'll read local author Baptiste Paul's "To Carnival!", make Mardi Gras masks, and enjoy special seasonal treats!

Did you know Mardi Gras is celebrated all over the world? In many parts of the world, it's known as Carnival! Come to a special story time and craft hour that will feature a reading of local Wisconsin author Baptiste Paul's "To Carnival!" Afterwards, we'll decorate masks together and enjoy sweet treats while supplies last! 

AGE GROUP: | Young Children (0-5) | Elementary (6-12) |

EVENT TYPE: | Story Time | Crafts, Games, & Play | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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Zablocki Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Pamela Johnson
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We're closed Monday January 19 due to Martin Luther King Day
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(Martin Luther King Day)
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Join us in supporting your child's early literacy skills, including social-emotional learning, phonemic awareness, and basic concepts!
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Thu, Feb 19, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Come learn about Carnival and Mardi Gras! We'll read local author Baptiste Paul's "To Carnival!", make Mardi Gras masks, and enjoy special seasonal treats!
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