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2026-11-12 14:30:00 2026-11-12 19:30:00 America/New_York Paint an ornament Paint an ornament with Crock A Doodle and pick up before the holidays! Great for a keepsake or gift giving! Essex Branch -

Thursday, November 12
2:30pm - 7:30pm

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Paint an ornament with Crock A Doodle and pick up before the holidays! Great for a keepsake or gift giving!

Join us for a special Crock A Doodle paint program at our Essex branch!

Come in to paint your ornament on November 12th, from 2:30-7:30 or November 13th or 14th, from 9:30-4:00.

To secure your spot in the program a fee of $5.00 (cash only) per ornament must be paid by November 2nd at 4:00pm (sorry, no exceptions).

Register online or at the library, but payment must be made by cash.

A Community Partner Program

AGE GROUP: | Kids | Family | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Craft |

Essex Branch
essbranch@essexcountylibrary.ca
Phone: 226-946-1529 x435
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Mon, Nov 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Nov 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 08 Closed
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