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Paint Your Own Bookend Competition
2025-07-07 00:00:00 2025-07-07 23:59:00 America/New_York Paint Your Own Bookend Competition Help add some character to the Essex Branch by participating in our Paint Your Own Book End Competition. All ages welcome. Essex Branch -

Monday, July 07
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Add to Calendar 2025-07-07 00:00:00 2025-07-07 23:59:00 America/New_York Paint Your Own Bookend Competition Help add some character to the Essex Branch by participating in our Paint Your Own Book End Competition. All ages welcome. Essex Branch -

Help add some character to the Essex Branch by participating in our Paint Your Own Book End Competition. All ages welcome.

For the month of July come in to the Essex branch to pick up one of our book ends to bring home and paint. Get creative with your design! You can model it off of your favourite book or character, or even design something completely original.

Not sure what to paint? Don't have the supplies at home? Join us in branch for one of the sessions listed below where you can get inspired and paint supplies will be provided. 

Drop-In: Paint Your Own Bookend - Tuesday, July 15th from 10:30-12:00

Family Craft Night - Thursday, July 24th from 5:30-7:00

Please return all book ends to the Essex Branch. Submissions must be in by Friday, August 1st. 

Voting will begin August 2nd.

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Kids | All Ages | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Craft |

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