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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
Lena McNeer

Hours
Mon, May 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, May 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, May 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, May 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 12 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, May 06, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Checkers and more!

Tue, May 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Training Room
Learn basic ASL along with Liz the Librarian. We will learn from videos and practice together.

Tue, May 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Join us to hang out with your friends and play video games.

Wed, May 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us every week to create art! Supplies provided, just bring your creativity.

Thu, May 09, 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, May 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
A monthly after school club with hands-on, outdoor activities meeting on the second Thursday of the month.

Thu, May 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Join us for games, arts and crafts projects, and MakerSpace explorations.

Fri, May 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Come join us as we explore the fun of arts and crafts!

Fri, May 10, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Meeting Room
Once a month we will meet to discuss a different book. Suggestions are welcome during our meetings. The book for May 10 is "Wild Rain:... more
Once a month we will meet to discuss a different book. Suggestions are welcome during our meetings. The book for May 10 is "Wild Rain: Women Who Dare" by Beverly Jenkins.

Sat, May 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Stories, dance, and music for you and your toddlers-preschoolers!

Sat, May 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Training Room
Learn how to make your own zine out of collaged materials. You'll be taught how to fold paper into a booklet and given free reign over... more
Learn how to make your own zine out of collaged materials. You'll be taught how to fold paper into a booklet and given free reign over what you put in your zine!

Mon, May 13, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Checkers and more!

Tue, May 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Training Room
Learn basic ASL along with Liz the Librarian. We will learn from videos and practice together.

Tue, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Join us to hang out with your friends and play video games.

Wed, May 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us every week to create art! Supplies provided, just bring your creativity.

Thu, May 16, 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, May 16, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Study Room
Free, unbiased, confidential Medicare counseling

Thu, May 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Join us for games, arts and crafts projects, and MakerSpace explorations.

Fri, May 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Come join us as we explore the fun of arts and crafts!

Sat, May 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Stories, dance, and music for you and your toddlers-preschoolers!

Sat, May 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Training Room
Learn how to make your own zine out of collaged materials. You'll be taught how to fold paper into a booklet and given free reign over... more
Learn how to make your own zine out of collaged materials. You'll be taught how to fold paper into a booklet and given free reign over what you put in your zine!

Mon, May 20, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Room
Come and play board games such as Scrabble, Risk, Checkers and more!