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History’s Mysteries! Sweet Truths

The Secret Histories of Candy
2024-07-25 15:00:00 2024-07-25 15:45:00 America/New_York History’s Mysteries! Sweet Truths Learn about the history, origins, and even secret rescipes of many of our favorite edible sweet treats and snacks. Hillsborough branch - Program Room B

Thursday, July 25
3:00pm - 3:45pm

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Hillsborough branch

Program Room B

Learn about the history, origins, and even secret rescipes of many of our favorite edible sweet treats and snacks.

Based on the Food Dude book series: How were M&Ms made?What type of candy did Milton Hershey really hope to manufacture and sell other than chocolate!? Why is bubblegum usually pink? These stories and more are a part of a nonfiction book series thats delves into our edible past and present!

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | History | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | #history |

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