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DIY Salt Dough Ornaments
2026-11-19 17:30:00 2026-11-19 18:30:00 America/New_York DIY Salt Dough Ornaments Tis the season to be crafty! Join us as we make salt dough ornaments to hang on your Christmas tree! Ruthven Branch -

Thursday, November 19
5:30pm - 6:30pm

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Tis the season to be crafty! Join us as we make salt dough ornaments to hang on your Christmas tree!

Thursday, November 19th- Making the salt dough ornaments 

Thursday, November 26th- Painting and decorating

Ages 4 and up

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AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | DIY | Craft |

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