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Make Your Own Journal
2023-04-08 14:00:00 2023-04-08 15:30:00 America/New_York Make Your Own Journal Learn basic bookbinding skills and use the pamphlet stitch to sew your own reading journal. Then decorate the cover! The Christopher J. Killmurray Building - Cafe Room

Saturday, April 08
2:00pm - 3:30pm

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Learn basic bookbinding skills and use the pamphlet stitch to sew your own reading journal. Then decorate the cover!

Flex your creative and artistic muscles by making your own journal! We'll learn the basics of bookbinding and use the pamphlet stitch to sew booklets of pages together. You can use your book for journaling, sketching, shopping lists, reading lists, and more! Customize your journal with a colorful cardstock cover to protect the pages and then decorate it with stickers and markers to make it 100% your own.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | New Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts and Crafts |

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The Christopher J. Killmurray Building
Phone: 732-329-4000 ext 7290
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