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Registration opens:
July 02nd, 2026

Seashell Geodes with Wild Jersey

Ages 8-12
2026-07-17 11:00:00 2026-07-17 12:00:00 America/New_York Seashell Geodes with Wild Jersey We?ll take a look inside some real crystal geodes and talk about how they form. Then kids will make their own Borax crystal geodes from seashells! REG required. Long Beach Island Branch -

Friday, July 17
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-17 11:00:00 2026-07-17 12:00:00 America/New_York Seashell Geodes with Wild Jersey We?ll take a look inside some real crystal geodes and talk about how they form. Then kids will make their own Borax crystal geodes from seashells! REG required. Long Beach Island Branch -

We?ll take a look inside some real crystal geodes and talk about how they form. Then kids will make their own Borax crystal geodes from seashells! REG required.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM/STEAM/MAKER |

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