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Pal-entine's Crafty Club
2026-02-14 10:30:00 2026-02-14 11:00:00 America/New_York Pal-entine's Crafty Club Join us for Friendship themed stories, games and crafts this Valentine's Day. Ages: 5-8. Registration required. LaSalle - Bill Varga Branch -

Saturday, February 14
10:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2026-02-14 10:30:00 2026-02-14 11:00:00 America/New_York Pal-entine's Crafty Club Join us for Friendship themed stories, games and crafts this Valentine's Day. Ages: 5-8. Registration required. LaSalle - Bill Varga Branch -

Join us for Friendship themed stories, games and crafts this Valentine's Day. Ages: 5-8. Registration required.

Valentine's Day is about more than just hearts and candy. Join our Pal-entine's Day for a selection of friendship themed stories, crafts and games. Ages 5-8

Please do not misrepresent your child's age. We are very thoughtful about the age limits for our programs and work hard to create age-appropriate content.  Please respect our age restrictions.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Craft |

LaSalle - Bill Varga Branch
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