Poppy Project with the Mighty Eighth

November 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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Oglethorpe Mall Library

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Event Description

Join an educator from the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth to learn how the poppy came to be the symbol of veterans' sacrifice. This program includes a brief presentation on the poem “In Flanders Field,” which inspired Georgia educator Moina Belle Michael to use the poppy for fundraising and as a symbol of remembrance during World War I. Participants will continue this legacy by creating their own poppy and bringing it home, or all poppies may be displayed as a group project inside the library from the program date to just after Veterans Day.