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Global Recycling Day
2025-03-18 17:00:00 2025-03-18 18:00:00 America/Chicago Global Recycling Day Get creative with reusing and recycling common household items. Skokie Public Library - Activity Room

Tuesday, March 18
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-18 17:00:00 2025-03-18 18:00:00 America/Chicago Global Recycling Day Get creative with reusing and recycling common household items. Skokie Public Library - Activity Room

Skokie Public Library

Activity Room

Get creative with reusing and recycling common household items.

We’ll have craft and activity stations set up where you can take something old and turn it into something new. Drop-in event for kids age five and older.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Workshop |

Skokie Public Library
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Phone: 847-673-7774
Hours
Mon, Feb 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Feb 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Feb 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Feb 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Feb 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Feb 22 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Feb 23 12:00PM to 6:00PM
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