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SUMMARY:Back to School with American Girl Pop-Up Museum Exhibit
LOCATION:Connie Morella Library\nConnie Morella Library
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DESCRIPTION: A Special Showcase from The Changnon Family Museum of Toys an
 d Collectibles.\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/13815394
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Step into the past with a special pop-up e
 xhibit from Blake Changnon and The Changnon Family Museum of Toys and Coll
 ectibles\, featuring the beloved American Girl Historical Characters and t
 heir &ldquo\;school story&rdquo\; collections.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>To celebra
 te the back-to-school season\, we&rsquo\;re bringing you a mini-museum exp
 erience centered around rare and original items from the school-themed col
 lections of Felicity\, Josefina\, Kirsten\, Addy\, Samantha\, Kit\, and Mo
 lly. These treasured artifacts come directly from The Changnon Family Muse
 um of Toys and Collectibles&rsquo\; extensive archive\, which honors the l
 egacy and storytelling power of Pleasant Company and American Girl.</p>\n<
 p>Travel through American history as you explore how each of the seven ori
 ginal Historical Characters experienced education in her unique time and p
 lace&mdash\;from Addy&rsquo\;s Sixth Street School lessons to Molly&rsquo\
 ;s wartime classroom on the WWII home front. You&rsquo\;ll see beautifully
  preserved desks\, lunchboxes\, books\, and other accessories that bring t
 hese stories to life.</p>\n<p>This exhibit is a hands-off experience desig
 ned to protect these fragile\, one-of-a-kind items from the museum&rsquo\;
 s collection. Visitors of all ages&mdash\;children\, teens\, and adults&md
 ash\;are welcome\, as long as museum etiquette is observed. For that reaso
 n\, we recommend this experience for ages nine and up.</p>\n<p>Come celebr
 ate history\, storytelling\, and school days&mdash\;American Girl style.</
 p>\n<p>Registration is&nbsp\;<strong>required&nbsp\;</strong>for this even
 t\, and will open on <strong>September 1st\, 2025.&nbsp\;</strong>Registra
 nts will have the opportunity to view the collection\, walk through the ex
 hibit and then enjoy refreshments. Groups will be contacted prior to the e
 vent with an assigned fifteen minute time slot to walk through the collect
 ion. As part of County Government\, MCPL does not collect personal informa
 tion other than for the purpose of providing programs or services.</p>\n<p
 >Questions about this program?&nbsp\;Contact the branch <strong>240-777-09
 70</strong></p>\n<p>Don't have a card right now?&nbsp\; No worries!&nbsp\;
  Find out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/ser
 vices/card.html">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Accommod
 ation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing sho
 uld request&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/
 accessibility/interpreter.html">English-language captioning or sign-langua
 ge interpretation</a></strong>&nbsp\;at least five days before the library
 -sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities a
 nd Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodat
 ion requests.</p>\n<p>cm 1.1 01/03/2023</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/even
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