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Mural of Mae Jemison, located in Valencia

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Mae Jemison Craft: Ready to Blast Off!

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2026-02-27 16:00:00 2026-02-27 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Mae Jemison Craft: Ready to Blast Off! Learn about Mae Jemison, the first African- American woman to go to space, in this special African American and Black History Month program. Then design your own rocket ship picture frame and get ready to travel to space! For children ages 6 - 12. Westlake Village Library -

Friday, February 27
4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Learn about Mae Jemison, the first African- American woman to go to space, in this special African American and Black History Month program. Then design your own rocket ship picture frame and get ready to travel to space! For children ages 6 - 12.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. 

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | History, Society, & Culture | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

TAGS: | Art Activity | African American & Black History Month |

Westlake Village Library
Phone: 818.865.9230
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The first Westlake Village Daniel K. Ludwig Library was dedicated on March 27, 1993. The library operates under a joint agreement between the City of Westlake Village and the County of Los Angeles Public Library.

The library was named after Westlake Village developer and visionary, Daniel K. Ludwig. The library moved to a brand new and larger facility on February 5, 2002.

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