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Registration opens:
June 01st, 2025

2nd Annual Duck Boat Challenge

Family Edition
2025-06-12 16:00:00 2025-06-12 18:00:00 America/Chicago 2nd Annual Duck Boat Challenge Your family (with at least one child age 3-11) must attend a building workshop in order to compete in this event. All spectators are welcome. Ela Area Public Library - Back Lawn

Thursday, June 12
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-12 16:00:00 2025-06-12 18:00:00 America/Chicago 2nd Annual Duck Boat Challenge Your family (with at least one child age 3-11) must attend a building workshop in order to compete in this event. All spectators are welcome. Ela Area Public Library - Back Lawn

Your family (with at least one child age 3-11) must attend a building workshop in order to compete in this event. All spectators are welcome.

Building workshops are:

Wednesday, June 11 from 3-7pm

Thursday, June 12 from 1-3:30pm

Rain date for the competition will be Thursday, June 26 at 4pm.

Ela Library cardholders have priority registration. Non-Ela cardholders may be placed on the waitlist and notified by email.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events |

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