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IMAGE GALLERY: Kids Celebrate Mardi Gras

Local children enjoyed learning and creating masks during a Mardi Gras event at the library.

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Colorful masks made of sequins, feathers and glitter filled the large meeting room at the as children enjoyed learning about Mardi Gras.

The children who attended the events at the library on Wednesday and Friday also made dice to use in a game where they were the moving pieces.

Both parents and children alike enjoyed learning about the Mardi Gras festivities and took home colorful masks and beads in honor of the New Orleans celebration.

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