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Edible Astronomy
2026-08-03 14:00:00 2026-08-03 15:00:00 America/Chicago Edible Astronomy Explore different areas of astronomy through food! Kids will learn about the moon, stars, and planets while creating their own edible masterpieces. Atkinson Branch - Community Room

Monday, August 03
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Atkinson Branch

Community Room

Explore different areas of astronomy through food! Kids will learn about the moon, stars, and planets while creating their own edible masterpieces.

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (6-12) |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) |

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Atkinson Branch
Phone: 414-286-3019
Branch manager
Joy Zanders
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