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  Multiple Dates

  Sat, Mar 08

  Family Fun Saturday

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  Abilene

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  Mar 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Free fine art project every Saturday from 10AM to 3PM int he NCCIL Studio!

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  Tue, Mar 11

  Family Fun Spring Break: Tuesday, March 11th

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  Abilene

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  Mar 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Come build a Happy City!
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  Wed, Mar 12

  Family Fun Spring Break: Wednesday, March 12th

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  Abilene

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  Mar 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Come build a Happy City!
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  Thu, Mar 13

  Family Fun Spring Break: Thursday, March 13th

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  Abilene

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  Mar 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Come build a Happy City!
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  Fri, Mar 14

  Family Fun Spring Break: Friday, March 14th

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  Abilene

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  Mar 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Come build a Happy City!
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  Sat, Mar 15

  Family Fun Spring Break: Saturday, March 15th

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  Abilene

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  Mar 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Come build a Happy City!
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  Fri, Mar 21

  EASL: Every Artist Starts Little

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  Abilene

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  Mar 21, 2025, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  An early childhood program, rooted in fine art, literacy, and development!

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  Sat, Mar 29

  Laps for Literacy

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  Abilene

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  Mar 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Laps for Literacy is a downtown walk, fun run, and after party serving to assist in the NCCIL's efforts to place books into the hands of children in the community!

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  Sat, Jun 14

  9 am Workshop with Matt Phelan

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  Abilene

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  Jun 14, 2025, 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Your child will participate in a hands-on art workshop led by our 2025 CALF Artist, Matt Phelan!

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  Sat, Jun 14

  10 am Workshop with Matt Phelan

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  Abilene

  Buy Tickets

  Jun 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Your child will participate in a hands-on art workshop led by our 2025 CALF Artist, Matt Phelan!

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  Sat, Mar 01

  Dr. Seuss Birthday Party

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  Abilene

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  Mar 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Meet Cat in the Hat, enjoy an art project, games, and more! First 50 children will receive a free book at the door.

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  Sat, Mar 01

  Members Only: Dr. Seuss Party

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  Abilene

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  Mar 01, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  NCCIL Members are invited to experience exclusive early access to meet the Cat in the Hat, light breakfast, and all the fun Dr. Seuss activities before we open to the general public! Each family will receive 1 signed book from one of our NCCIL illustrators.

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  Sat, Jan 04

  Family Fun Saturday

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  The NCCIL

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  Jan 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

  The NCCIL, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  Family fun art project in the NCCIL Art Studio from 10AM to 1PM. This is a FREE come-and-go event, no registration required.
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  Sat, Sep 21

  Studio Skills: Wild Robot

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  Abilene

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  Sep 21, 2024, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

  Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  The NCCIL is excited to introduce this new program for students 3rd grade and up. Students will be dropped off at the NCCIL for a two hour workshop with our Education director to learn new skills, create a project based off of a NCCIL book, explore the literary inspirations behind the project, get t
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  Fri, Sep 13

  E.A.S.L.

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  The NCCIL

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  Sep 13, 2024, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

  The NCCIL, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA

  EASL is a free preschool program hosted by the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. It is a developmentally engaging program rooted in literacy and fine art. Each month young artists will participate in sensory play, music, story time, and process art.