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Hands-On History

The History of Writing
2023-11-27 13:00:00 2023-11-27 14:30:00 America/New_York Hands-On History Cumming Library - Cumming Meeting Room

Monday, November 27
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-11-27 13:00:00 2023-11-27 14:30:00 America/New_York Hands-On History Cumming Library - Cumming Meeting Room

Cumming Library

Cumming Meeting Room

Cave painting, cuneiform, and codices, oh my! Humans have been recording information in pictures, symbols, and words on clay, on stone, on paper, and more, for thousands of years. Come learn about how ancient and historical writing methods, and try it out yourself.

Open to families. No registration required.

Cumming Library
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Phone: 770-781-9840, option 3
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Mon, Apr 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 01 10:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 02 10:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, May 03 1:30PM to 5:30PM
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