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Colonial Crafternoon

Quilling
2026-03-08 14:00:00 2026-03-08 15:00:00 America/New_York Colonial Crafternoon Learn how to quill, a popular colonial craft, and make a beautiful card to take home. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Sunday, March 08
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-03-08 14:00:00 2026-03-08 15:00:00 America/New_York Colonial Crafternoon Learn how to quill, a popular colonial craft, and make a beautiful card to take home. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Learn how to quill, a popular colonial craft, and make a beautiful card to take home.

Quilling is an ancient art that involves rolling up small strips of paper and gluing them together to make decorative designs.  It was a popular craft during the colonial era.  

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Maker |

TAGS: | Paper arts | Crafts | Arts & Craft | america250 | Alex250 |

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