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Creation Station

Block Printing
2025-08-03 14:00:00 2025-08-03 16:00:00 America/Denver Creation Station Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Sunday, August 03
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-03 14:00:00 2025-08-03 16:00:00 America/Denver Creation Station Carve a personalized stamp and make beautiful prints on paper and fabric. We will have paper, fabric scraps, and tea towels; feel free to bring your own paper and fabric to print on! Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Carve a personalized stamp and make beautiful prints on paper and fabric. We will have paper, fabric scraps, and tea towels; feel free to bring your own paper and fabric to print on!

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, July 20).

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Educational |

TAGS: | creation station | crafting | craft | block printing |

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

Mon, Jul 28 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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