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The Bessie Coleman Paper Airplane Contest
2025-02-20 16:00:00 2025-02-20 17:00:00 America/Chicago The Bessie Coleman Paper Airplane Contest Bessie Coleman, an internationally renowned pilot, was the first African American woman and first Indigenous person of any gender to hold a pilot license.  Imagine that you're "Queen Bess" while you make your plane fly high! Mini Main - Youth and Teen Department

Thursday, February 20
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-20 16:00:00 2025-02-20 17:00:00 America/Chicago The Bessie Coleman Paper Airplane Contest Bessie Coleman, an internationally renowned pilot, was the first African American woman and first Indigenous person of any gender to hold a pilot license.  Imagine that you're "Queen Bess" while you make your plane fly high! Mini Main - Youth and Teen Department

Mini Main

Youth and Teen Department

Bessie Coleman, an internationally renowned pilot, was the first African American woman and first Indigenous person of any gender to hold a pilot license.  Imagine that you're "Queen Bess" while you make your plane fly high!

Make your own paper airplane and fly like the best of them! Bessie Coleman, an internationally renowned pilot, was the first African American woman and first Indigenous person of any gender to hold a pilot license. 

Who will win the Bessie Coleman Paper Airplane contest? Imagine that you're "Queen Bess" while you make your plane fly high!

AGE GROUP: | Teens ages 12-19 | Pre-teens ages 9-12 |

EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy | Fun & Play |

TAGS: | BlackHistoryMonth |

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