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DIY Home Decor: Piggy Banks

2026-11-05 14:30:00 2026-11-05 15:30:00 America/New_York DIY Home Decor: Piggy Banks Create and decorate your own personalized piggy bank! Choose colors and designs while celebrating how small savings can help you reach big goals. Please limit your registration to one session. Jackson Branch - Makerspace

Thursday, November 05
2:30pm - 3:30pm

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Jackson Branch

Makerspace

Create and decorate your own personalized piggy bank! Choose colors and designs while celebrating how small savings can help you reach big goals. Please limit your registration to one session.

Join us for a fun, relaxing, and creative craft where you’ll design and decorate your own personalized piggy bank! Express your creativity as you choose colors, patterns, and decorations to make your piggy bank uniquely yours. This hands-on activity is a fun way to unwind while celebrating the idea that even small savings can add up and help you reach big goals.

Session 1: November 5 at 2:30 PM
Session 2: November 9 at 10:30 AM

Please limit your registration to one session

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General | DIY/Craft |

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This event is full