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Cobb library hosts blanket making for children in need

For children in need, make new handmade blankets at 1 p.m. Nov. 4 at Kemp Memorial Library, 4029 Due West Road, Marietta. (Courtesy of Project Linus)
For children in need, make new handmade blankets at 1 p.m. Nov. 4 at Kemp Memorial Library, 4029 Due West Road, Marietta. (Courtesy of Project Linus)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Oct 28, 2021

Project Linus Blanket Club will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 4 at Kemp Memorial Library, 4029 Due West Road, Marietta to help children in need with new handmade blankets.

Ash Bates, from Project Linus, will lead the Nov. 4 session on how to make simple blankets for children in need.

Knitters and crocheters are welcome to attend to learn about Project Linus and meet neighbors.

Register by calling 770-528-2527.

Project Linus is a national nonprofit with chapters of “blanketeers” throughout the U.S., helping families and communities under the “Providing Security Through Blankets” motto.

More than 8.5 million blankets have been delivered since 1995.

Information: ProjectLinus.org, cobbcat.org

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