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"Little Hands, Big Earth" Storytime & Craft

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2026-04-22 10:00:00 2026-04-22 10:45:00 America/Chicago "Little Hands, Big Earth" Storytime & Craft Enjoy stories and a craft to celebrate Earth Day! South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room

Wednesday, April 22
10:00am - 10:45am

Add to Calendar 2026-04-22 10:00:00 2026-04-22 10:45:00 America/Chicago "Little Hands, Big Earth" Storytime & Craft Enjoy stories and a craft to celebrate Earth Day! South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room

South Elgin Branch

South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room

Enjoy stories and a craft to celebrate Earth Day!

Join us for this Earth Day Extravaganza! We will share stories, songs, and a craft all about the Earth. If you'd like to see a list of books we may read during this program, please click here.

AGE GROUP: | Preschool |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes | Activity |

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