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Jul 23 11:00 a.m.

Event
Gloucester Township

(T) Spies of the Revolution - Museum of the American Revolution

Ages 8 - 12. In this super-secret meeting, join museum staff as we learn about the spies of the Revolution! From shopkeepers and mystery women to enslaved men who served as double agents, let’s discover who these spies were and how they operated undercover. We’ll solve some of our puzzles, uncover some secret messages, and discover why George Washington thought spies were essential to the Continental Army’s victory.

Event Type(s):

Fun and Games, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Tweens

Jul 27 6:00 p.m.

Event
Merchantville

(F) Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

Jul 28 11:00 a.m.

Event
Gloucester Township

(K,T) Under the Museum - Museum of the American Revolution

Ages 4 - 12. Love history? So do we! Go behind the scenes with museum staff to discover cool artifacts from the past and hear the exciting stories they can tell. In this workshop, we will learn about archaeology and the thousands of objects we discovered under the museum—in an 18th-century toilet! Find out what these objects reveal about the people who once lived in our revolutionary neighborhood.

Event Type(s):

Fun and Games, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Elementary, Tweens

Jul 29 3:00 p.m.

Event
Merchantville

(K) Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon & Friends

Jul 30 6:00 p.m.

Event
Haddon Township

(K) Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon & Friends

Join multiple Parents' Choice Award winner Mr. Jon & Friends for a musical comedy show. Mr. Jon & his silly friend George the Monkey will have you laughing and dancing along. Using songs, rhymes, books, and puppets, this is a hilarious interactive concert for the whole family.

Event Type(s):

Fun and Games, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Family, Children

Aug 05 6:00 p.m.

Event
Bellmawr

(T) Design Your Own Henna Tattoo

Ages 11 to 14.

Join us at the Bellmawr Library for Henna tattoos! Learn about Henna’s healing and cosmetic properties, and about traditional henna tattoo designs. Design your own henna tattoo, after which a professional face and body artist will apply your tattoo using organic henna paste. Registration is required for this program. Registration will open on Wednesday 7/22 at 10:00 A.M., and close on Monday 8/3 at 9:00 P.M. or whenever the registration list becomes full, whichever occurs first.

This program is presented by Wildflower Body Art.

Accessibility info: The library is located all on one floor. There are no steps to enter the building, and the front doors to the building are automatic. The doors into the library portion of the building can be opened with an accessible button.

Event Type(s):

Cultural, Entertainment, Fun and Games, Local Interest, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Tweens
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