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Milk Jug Piggy Banks
2026-04-11 12:00:00 2026-04-11 14:00:00 America/Denver Milk Jug Piggy Banks Turn a recycled milk jug into a giant piggy bank! APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - MLK Café

Saturday, April 11
12:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-11 12:00:00 2026-04-11 14:00:00 America/Denver Milk Jug Piggy Banks Turn a recycled milk jug into a giant piggy bank! APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - MLK Café

Turn a recycled milk jug into a giant piggy bank!

Attach some cardboard legs and some ears, then paint your milk jug to make a giant piggy bank of your very own!

AGE GROUP: | Tween (9-12) | Teens (12-18) | Older Adults | Children (6-11) | All Ages | Adults (21+) | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | General Interest | Arts and Crafts |

APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Phone: 303.739.1943
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Myra Alvey
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Turn a recycled milk jug into a giant piggy bank!
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