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Happy Birthday America Crafts & Bingo

2026-01-24 11:00:00 2026-01-24 12:00:00 America/New_York Happy Birthday America Crafts & Bingo 2026 is America’s 250th Birthday, and we are celebrating. Make your own Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle and join in USA Bingo. Ages 6 to 12 are welcome. Main Library - Story House

Saturday, January 24
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-24 11:00:00 2026-01-24 12:00:00 America/New_York Happy Birthday America Crafts & Bingo 2026 is America’s 250th Birthday, and we are celebrating. Make your own Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle and join in USA Bingo. Ages 6 to 12 are welcome. Main Library - Story House

Main Library

Story House

2026 is America’s 250th Birthday, and we are celebrating. Make your own Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle and join in USA Bingo. Ages 6 to 12 are welcome.

Celebrate America250 at the library.  


The first portion on the program, kids will make two crafts:  

Gold Foil Liberty Bell - Use cardboard plant pots, gold foil and various materials to make a replica of the Liberty Bell 

Patriotic Flying Bald Eagle - Use pre-cut foam pieces to create a bald eagle.  When finished, the eagle's wings will flap! 

In the second half of the program, Kids will play USA bingo for a small prize.  The bingo will focus on American Symbols with fun facts about each symbol.  

AGE GROUP: | Children (6-11) |

EVENT TYPE: | Games & Play | Crafts & Hobbies | America 250 |

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