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Oberndorf Central Library](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/meyera-e-oberndorf-central-library/) - [Orange Public Library and History Center](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/orange-public-library-and-history-center/) - [Kent State University](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/kent-state-university/) - [Brevard County Government Center](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/brevard-county-government-center-2/) - [Mustang Public Library](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/mustang-public-library/) - [McDowell Mountain Ranch Park & Aquatic Center](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/mcdowell-mountain-ranch-park-aquatic-center/) - [Plymouth Public Library](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/plymouth-public-library/) - [Utah Tech University](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/utah-tech-university/) - [Freestone Recreation Center](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/freestone-rec-center/) - 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[Boone County Public Library - Scheben Branch](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/boone-county-public-library-scheben-branch/) - [Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/davenport-public-library-eastern-avenue-branch/) - [Noblesville Schools Community Center](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/noblesville-schools-community-center/) - [Bemis Public Library](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/bemis-public-library/) - [Orland Park Public Library](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/orland-park-public-library/) - [Mary Alice Warren Community Center](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/mary-alice-warren-community-center/) - [Jamestown Campus](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/jamestown-campus/) - [Arapahoe Community College](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/arapahoe-community-college-room-m3160/) - [Lasell University - Science and Technology Center](https://afes2026.wpenginepowered.com/event-venue/lasell-university-science-and-technology-center/) - 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