Students design their own beaded pens and personalized journals—practical stuff they'll actually use, not just make and abandon in a drawer.
September 1 – September 1 · 5 PM · Marilyn J. Praisner Library
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Fri, Aug 14
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Greenbelt — Auditorium
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