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Family Adventure Day

Honoring Native American Heritage
2026-11-14 13:00:00 2026-11-14 14:00:00 America/Chicago Family Adventure Day Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with family-friendly crafts that teach, honor, and respect Indigenous culture, such as making cornhusk dolls, talking sticks, clay beads or pinch pots. Main Branch - Theater

Saturday, November 14
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Main Branch

Theater

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with family-friendly crafts that teach, honor, and respect Indigenous culture, such as making cornhusk dolls, talking sticks, clay beads or pinch pots.

AGE GROUP: | School Age 6-12 | Preschool 0-5 |

EVENT TYPE: | Fun & Play |

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