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A Festival of Festivities

2023-11-08 15:00:00 2023-11-08 16:00:00 America/New_York A Festival of Festivities Come join us as we learn about many different holidays and celebrations celebrated between October and February! This is meant as a small sample of common holidays, not a comprehensive list. Cone Park Branch - Meeting Room

Wednesday, November 08
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-11-08 15:00:00 2023-11-08 16:00:00 America/New_York A Festival of Festivities Come join us as we learn about many different holidays and celebrations celebrated between October and February! This is meant as a small sample of common holidays, not a comprehensive list. Cone Park Branch - Meeting Room

Cone Park Branch

Meeting Room

Come join us as we learn about many different holidays and celebrations celebrated between October and February! This is meant as a small sample of common holidays, not a comprehensive list.

Below are the holidays we'll be learning about in this series, and the dates of the program. With each program we will learn about the associated holiday(s) and celebrate with a craft associated with the holiday! 

10/4/2023- FoF: Milad un Nabi (date of holiday 10/9/2023)

10/25/2023- FoF: All Souls Day & Day of the Dead (11/1-11/2/2023)

11/8/2023- FoF: Diwali (11/12/2023)

12/6/2023- FoF: Hanukkah (12/7-12/15/2023)

12/13/2023- FoF: Yule (12/21/2023-1/1/2024)

12/20/2023- FoF: Kwanzaa (12/26/2023-1/1/2024)

1/24/2023- FoF: Mahayana New Years (1/25/2024)

1/31/2023- FoF: Lunar New Year (Feb 2/10/2023)

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (6-11 years) | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Crafts, & DIY |

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Cone Park Branch

Phone: 352-334-0720
Branch manager
Sarah Grainger

Hours
Mon, Nov 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 23 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 Closed

About the branch

The Cone Park Branch is a collaborative effort between the Library and Partnership for Strong Families.  It serves as a resource center and a library, providing access to resources and services in East Gainesville and surrounding areas.

Upcoming events

Mon, Nov 25, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room
Adult patrons will enjoy a different movie every week. Come join us!

Tue, Nov 26, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Study Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Settlers of Catan, and more!

Tue, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Wed, Nov 27, 5:00pm - 11:55pm
Meeting Room,Training Room,Study Room,Teen Space,Quiet Reading Room,Rec Center
All library locations will be closed, but you can still access our website and online services at www.aclib.us

Thu, Nov 28, All day
Meeting Room,Training Room,Study Room,Teen Space,Quiet Reading Room,Rec Center
All library locations will be closed, but you can still access our website and online services at www.aclib.us

Fri, Nov 29, All day
Meeting Room,Training Room,Study Room,Teen Space,Quiet Reading Room,Rec Center
All library locations will be closed, but you can still access our website and online services at www.aclib.us

Mon, Dec 02, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room
Relax and enjoy a different movie each week while meeting new people.

Tue, Dec 03, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Study Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Settlers of Catan, and more!

Tue, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Join us every Tuesday afternoon to play video games!

Wed, Dec 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us every week to create art! Supplies provided, just bring your creativity.

Thu, Dec 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby 3
Get help with your job search. Not great with computers? That's ok! We're here to help.

Thu, Dec 05, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Training Room
Free, unbiased, confidential Medicare counseling

Thu, Dec 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Snuggle-Up Center
Come join us and read to a furry friend! This program is in partnership with HOPE Animal Assisted Crisis Response their therapy dog teams.

Sat, Dec 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories,... more
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!