D.I.Y. Take & Make Kit Supply Pickup -- Main Library
FREE👶 Ages 5–11Drop-in📍 Fairfield

D.I.Y. Take & Make Kit Supply Pickup -- Main Library

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📍Fairfield Public Library — Main Library · 1080 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 Get directions ↗
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D.I.Y. Kits for Children in Grades K-5! No Registration Required! While Supplies Last. Grab a kit at the Library, and then, at your convenience, pull up the instructional video on our YouTube Channel to complete the project. D.I.Y. Take and Make kits will be in the Children's Room at BOTH the Main Library AND the Fairfield Woods Branch Library. Please see below for specific details. Kits will be available when the Library opens while supplies last - first come, first served. Saturday, October 3, 2026 Castanets Craft Let's make a castanet out of recycled material in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. To do this craft, you will need your own scissors and glue stick.

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