# Nutcracker Extravaganza — Carnegie West Library

> Event for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Fri, Dec 4 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Where: Cleveland Public Library Carnegie West Branch, 1900 Fulton Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113
- Ages: All Ages
- Price: Free
- Organizer: Cleveland Public Library
- Official page: https://cpl.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A holiday afternoon at the Carnegie West branch on Fulton Road. Children make holiday crafts from 3 p.m., Dance Arts by Regina performs excerpts from The Nutcracker at 4 p.m., and a pizza party follows. Open to all ages; a free, low-key way to introduce young children to the ballet before a full-length production.

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