Crafternoon: Peek-Through Doors
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Crafternoon: Peek-Through Doors

📆Mon, Sep 21 · 4:00 PM
📍NYPL 53rd Street Library · 18 West 53rd Street, New York, NY, 10019 Get directions ↗
🏷Free

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Crafternoon: Peek-Through Doors is an art session at NYPL 53rd Street Library. The free program centers on making peek-through door crafts.

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