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Whimsical Wednesdays

Literary Birds
2026-11-18 14:00:00 2026-11-18 15:00:00 America/Chicago Whimsical Wednesdays Join us for a fun, whimsy-inspired creative program for adults ages 18 and up.  Detroit Lakes Public Library -

Wednesday, November 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Join us for a fun, whimsy-inspired creative program for adults ages 18 and up. 

Join us for a fun, whimsy-inspired creative program for adults ages 18 and up. Join us for this series and create something new every month. This month we will be creating birds out of book pages that can stand on a shelf or hang on a tree. Materials provided.

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Crafts and Hobbies |

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Detroit Lakes Public Library
Phone: 218-847-2168
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Mon, Oct 19 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Oct 20 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Oct 21 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Oct 22 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Oct 23 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 24 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Oct 25 Closed
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The Detroit Lakes Public Library is located in downtown Detroit Lakes at the intersection of Washinton Ave. and Frazee Street. The library offers two meeting rooms, four study rooms, a legal kiosk, free Wi-Fi and much more.

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Whimsical Wednesdays - Literary Birds
Wed, Nov 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a fun, whimsy-inspired creative program for adults ages 18 and up. 
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