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Survival Skills: Miniature Shelter Building
2023-04-19 16:30:00 2023-04-19 17:00:00 America/New_York Survival Skills: Miniature Shelter Building Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity

Wednesday, April 19
4:30pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-19 16:30:00 2023-04-19 17:00:00 America/New_York Survival Skills: Miniature Shelter Building Practice your survival skills by constructing a miniature shelter out of materials you might find in the wild. Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity

Practice your survival skills by constructing a miniature shelter out of materials you might find in the wild.

This event is the second in a four-part series featuring basic survival skills. Participants can attend all four sessions or any that interest them. While participation in all four sessions is not required, people who come to all of them will have a basic survival kit at the end. Additional sessions are: Water Filtration on Wednesday, April 24; and First Aid on Wednesday, May 10. All sessions begin at 4:30 p.m. Supplies may be limited to the first 10 participants to arrive.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | School Age |

EVENT TYPE: | Science, Technology, Engineering and Math | Life Skills |

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Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity
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Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity
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Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity
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Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity
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Bring your lunch and enjoy a free screening of a family-friendly movie! Ask at the Children's Desk for movie titles and information.
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Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity
Want to relax and beat the heat? Drop in for coloring and a simple do-it-yourself craft.
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Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity
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Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Teen Central
Learn how to fold a paper plane, just like any know-it-all 90's teen.
LEGO® Brick Building
Wed, Jun 28, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity
Use our collection of LEGO® bricks to build something awesome from your imagination!
Family Storytime: Faraway Friends
Wed, Jun 28, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Activity
End your day on a happy note with stories, songs, and rhymes. Join us for books about long-distance connections and make... more
End your day on a happy note with stories, songs, and rhymes. Join us for books about long-distance connections and make a mailable hug to send a faraway friend!
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