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Halloween Dance Party

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2021-10-27 18:00:00 2021-10-27 18:30:00 America/Chicago Halloween Dance Party Mwahahaha! Wear your costume for a monstrously fun evening of music, stories, and dancing! Best for ages 2-6. Please register. Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Wednesday, October 27
6:00pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2021-10-27 18:00:00 2021-10-27 18:30:00 America/Chicago Halloween Dance Party Mwahahaha! Wear your costume for a monstrously fun evening of music, stories, and dancing! Best for ages 2-6. Please register. Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Main Library

Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Mwahahaha! Wear your costume for a monstrously fun evening of music, stories, and dancing! Best for ages 2-6. Please register.

Attendance is limited to 25 children. Please add a guest for every single person that will be present in the room. (For example, if you will be attending with 2 parents, please add 2 guests to your registration). 

Please click here to read the Programming Guidelines.

We understand that your child might be having a bad day. It is OK to step outside the room for a break. Feel free to come back.

AGE GROUP: | Preschool |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes | Activity |

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