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Smart Museum of Art
5550 S. Greenwood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Families with kids 4-12 learn how to use wooden peg carpentry techniques (inspired by the work of Emmanuel Pratt and Sweetwater Foundation), build a large structure out of sunflower stalks, and play and build with blocks of all sizes.
Event Cost: Free
Event times: 1-4 p.m.
Neighborhood: Chicago
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