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Color Changing Critters

2025-08-21 14:00:00 2025-08-21 15:30:00 America/New_York Color Changing Critters Create a color-changing chameleon with artist Katy Tanis. As we craft we will learn how and why animals change colors. Younger children may need a grown-up to assist with cutting. Ages 4-8. Upper Shores Branch - Upper Shores Meeting Room

Thursday, August 21
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-21 14:00:00 2025-08-21 15:30:00 America/New_York Color Changing Critters Create a color-changing chameleon with artist Katy Tanis. As we craft we will learn how and why animals change colors. Younger children may need a grown-up to assist with cutting. Ages 4-8. Upper Shores Branch - Upper Shores Meeting Room

Upper Shores Branch

Upper Shores Meeting Room

Create a color-changing chameleon with artist Katy Tanis. As we craft we will learn how and why animals change colors. Younger children may need a grown-up to assist with cutting. Ages 4-8.

Create a color-changing chameleon with artist Katy Tanis. As we craft we will learn how and why animals change colors. If time allows we will also create an octopus. For kids ages 4-8. Younger children may need a grown-up to assist with cutting.  Please register each child individually.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | DIY/Craft |

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Upper Shores Branch
Phone: (732) 793-3996
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Mon, Jul 21 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Jul 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Upper Shores Meeting Room
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Upper Shores Meeting Room
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Upper Shores Meeting Room
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Color Changing Critters
Thu, Aug 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Upper Shores Meeting Room
Create a color-changing chameleon with artist Katy Tanis. As we craft we will learn how and why animals change colors. Younger children may need a grown-up to assist with cutting. Ages 4-8.
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Bring your knitting projects to the library and enjoy some conversation while you knit!
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