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Las Cruces Public Libraries is hosting a workshop Oct. 17 for participants to make tissue paper Halloween Jack-o’-Lantern tea light jars or small Halloween diorama in a jar.

The workshop will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the Craft Room at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. on Roadrunner Transit Route 1.

Pre-registration is required for this free adult program and can be done online. If all sessions are full, prospective participants can add their name to the waitlist as additional sessions may be scheduled.

If you require an accommodation for a disability to participate in this event, call the library at (575) 528-4102 at least 48 hours in advance.

For more information, contact Chandra Reed, Librarian, at (575) 541-2393 or by email at [email protected].

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