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Make-a-Maneki Neko!

2026-02-11 16:00:00 2026-02-11 17:00:00 America/Chicago Make-a-Maneki Neko! Celebrate the Lunar New Year a little early by creating your own paper Lucky Cat! Kids ages 6–11 will build a cheerful Maneki Neko from a template while learning what this iconic symbol means and why it’s linked to good fortune. Children's Library - Maker Space Lab

Wednesday, February 11
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-11 16:00:00 2026-02-11 17:00:00 America/Chicago Make-a-Maneki Neko! Celebrate the Lunar New Year a little early by creating your own paper Lucky Cat! Kids ages 6–11 will build a cheerful Maneki Neko from a template while learning what this iconic symbol means and why it’s linked to good fortune. Children's Library - Maker Space Lab

Children's Library

Maker Space Lab

Celebrate the Lunar New Year a little early by creating your own paper Lucky Cat! Kids ages 6–11 will build a cheerful Maneki Neko from a template while learning what this iconic symbol means and why it’s linked to good fortune.


Join us for a festive Lunar New Year craft as we explore the meaning and history of the Lucky Cat, also known as the Maneki Neko. Kids ages 6–11 will learn why this friendly feline is considered a symbol of good fortune across many cultures. Then, participants will create their own colorful paper Lucky Cat using a simple template, adding unique details and decorations to make it their own. It’s a fun, creative way to celebrate the season and discover a bit of cultural history along the way! 

AGE GROUP: | Pre-teens ages 9-12 | Kids ages 6-8 |

EVENT TYPE: | Society & Culture | Arts/Crafts |

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Shya Washington-Webb

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The Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library & Learning Center includes a computer lab with fourteen computers, teaching kitchen, large activity area, individual and group study rooms, theater, and community room in addition to a collection of more than 21,000 books, DVDs, and CDs.

In the 165-seat theater, children can experience all aspects of theater, including designing and building sets, writing plays, acting, and costume design. The state-of-the-art sound system, lighting, and projection screens is also be used for movies, concerts, and lectures.

The Children’s Library’s grounds are integral to the entire facility’s program. A greenhouse and teaching garden helps children learn about growing healthy foods as well as provide produce that are used in the teaching kitchen programs. The grounds reflect the topography of Arkansas’s ecosystems, from the native hardwood trees in the highlands to vegetation of the wetland areas, which are both planted and original to the site. Walking paths offer families an attractive place for exercise while learning the names of the trees and plants, and an amphitheater has seating for outdoor programs or nature watching.

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