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Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Challenge

Recommended for ages 12+
2026-06-22 18:30:00 2026-06-22 20:30:00 America/New_York Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Challenge Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library - Program Room A-B

Monday, June 22
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-22 18:30:00 2026-06-22 20:30:00 America/New_York Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Challenge How fast can you and a partner build a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle? Come race against other pairs building the same puzzle and see who comes out on top! Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library - Program Room A-B

Program Room A-B

How fast can you and a partner build a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle? Come race against other pairs building the same puzzle and see who comes out on top!

This competition consists of 24 teams (2 individuals per team) who compete against other pairs to put together the same puzzle as fast as they can. Participants should register under their team name. Please do not register individually.

The winning team is determined by who completes their puzzle first or who has completed the most after two hours.

All programs are subject to change.

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