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Image for event: Creation Station

Registration opens:
March 23rd, 2025

Creation Station
2025-04-06 14:00:00 2025-04-06 16:00:00 America/Denver Creation Station Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Sunday, April 06
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-06 14:00:00 2025-04-06 16:00:00 America/Denver Creation Station Explore software and websites that can be used to create things in the Makerspace and beyond in this guided workshop! Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Explore software and websites that can be used to create things in the Makerspace and beyond in this guided workshop!

Be prepared to email designs to yourself or bring a flash drive! Registration is limited to 10 and opens two weeks before the event (Sunday, March 23).

Didn't get registered? Bring your laptop and join us anyway!

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Makerspace | Educational |

TAGS: | Makerspace |

Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Phone: 605-394-6139
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown

Mon, Feb 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Feb 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Feb 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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Little Artists - Picasso Painted Paper Hearts
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Little Explorers - Sensory Play
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Reflections on 'The Bear' - Adult Writing Workshop with Molly Barari
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Teen #FandomFriday - Button Making
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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