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After School Explorers

Christmas Sugar Cookie Decorating

2025-12-16 16:00:00 2025-12-16 16:45:00 America/New_York After School Explorers Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)

Tuesday, December 16
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-16 16:00:00 2025-12-16 16:45:00 America/New_York After School Explorers Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us at the library to decorate a Christmas themed sugar cookie! Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)

Kendallville Public Library

Rooms D&E (Children's Event)

Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us at the library to decorate a Christmas themed sugar cookie!

This program is intended for kids in grades K-5. In an effort to be courteous to our patrons and waitlisted registrants:

  • Register all attendees
  • Please arrive prior to the program’s start time.  Registering for a program will not hold your seat after the program’s designated start time
  • If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration online or by calling 260-343-2010

AGE GROUP: | Children (Grades K-5) |

EVENT TYPE: | Food & Cooking |

TAGS: | sugar | school | explorers | cookie | christmas | children | after |

Kendallville Public Library
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Phone: 260-343-2010
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Sat, Nov 15 9:00AM to 3:00PM
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Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
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Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
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Kendallville Public Library - Room C
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Kendallville Public Library - Room C
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Kendallville Public Library - Room C
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All Branches
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Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
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Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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Kendallville Public Library
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Kendallville Public Library - Room C
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Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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Kendallville Public Library
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Kendallville Public Library - Room D
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Kendallville Public Library - Room C
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Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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