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Make Your Own Minecraft Sword or Pickaxe
2025-05-17 14:00:00 2025-05-17 15:00:00 America/New_York Make Your Own Minecraft Sword or Pickaxe Join us to celebrate International Minecraft Day by making your very own custom Minecraft sword or pickaxe! Lakeshore - Toldo Branch -

Saturday, May 17
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-17 14:00:00 2025-05-17 15:00:00 America/New_York Make Your Own Minecraft Sword or Pickaxe Join us to celebrate International Minecraft Day by making your very own custom Minecraft sword or pickaxe! Lakeshore - Toldo Branch -

Join us to celebrate International Minecraft Day by making your very own custom Minecraft sword or pickaxe!

Have you ever dreamed of having your very own real-life Minecraft sword? Or maybe a pickaxe? Then International Minecraft Day is YOUR day! Celebrate the day and the release of the new Minecraft movie with us Saturday, May 17th at 2:00pm to craft your own!

Registration required. Ages 6 and up. Under 8 requires a caregiver.

AGE GROUP: | Tween | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | DIY | Craft |

Lakeshore - Toldo Branch
lakbranch@essexcountylibrary.ca
Phone: 226-946-1529 x450
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Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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