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Super Fun Compost Storytime
2023-05-11 10:30:00 2023-05-11 11:15:00 America/Chicago Super Fun Compost Storytime For Young Children Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thursday, May 11
10:30am - 11:15am

Add to Calendar 2023-05-11 10:30:00 2023-05-11 11:15:00 America/Chicago Super Fun Compost Storytime For Young Children Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Robert Crown Branch Library

Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

For Young Children

We are celebrating Compost Week here at the Robert Crown Branch and we'd love for you to join in the fun. We will read stories about compost and make some puppets to act out just what happens in a compost pile! Learn about this important way to keep our Earth healthy. This program is appropriate for preschoolers and their caregivers. Questions? rsindelar@cityofevanston.org

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime & Early Literacy | Environment and Ecology |

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Robert Crown Branch Library
Phone: (847) 448-8101
Branch manager
Yolande Wilburn, Executive Director
Hours
We're closed Monday September 02 due to Labor Day Holiday
Mon, Sep 02 Closed
(Labor Day Holiday)
Tue, Sep 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 06 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 07 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 08 12:00PM to 6:00PM
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