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Rock Candy Lab for Tweens
2025-07-15 13:30:00 2025-07-15 14:30:00 America/Chicago Rock Candy Lab for Tweens Fun with crystals! Hiawatha Public Library - Forrest Glenn Community Room 103.1 &103.2

Tuesday, July 15
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-15 13:30:00 2025-07-15 14:30:00 America/Chicago Rock Candy Lab for Tweens Fun with crystals! Hiawatha Public Library - Forrest Glenn Community Room 103.1 &103.2

Hiawatha Public Library

Forrest Glenn Community Room 103.1 &103.2

Fun with crystals!

This fun workshop explores the process of crystal formation. Tweens will get to create and grow their own rock candy stick! Registration is required.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens (9-12 Years) |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM Event |

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Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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