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DIY With DPPL: Ping Pong Lights

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by YS Staff
11.15.25

Hey, Kiddos! It's time for a new edition of DIY with DPPL! This month, make your own beaded pumpkin!

Starting on Saturday, November 15th, stop by the Youth Services desk on the second floor of DPPL to pick up a kit (while supplies last!), and then use the materials to do the project we show you step-by-step in the video.

(Grade 1 and up.)

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Explore Native American History with DPPL

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by DPPL Celebrates
11.03.25

Did you know that Illinois has its own pyramid?

The Cahokia Mounds in Collinsville, IL

The Cahokia Mounds in Collinsville, IL. Photo: Colin Hinkle / WTTW

Monks Mound, located at the Cahokia Mounds in Collinsville, was occupied in 900 CE by a Mississippian culture!

While Monks Mound may be a site from the past, First American and Native American peoples’ presence and impact isn’t limited to distant history. 

Every November, Native American Heritage Month celebrates the past and present of Native Americans across the U.S.

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