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Baby Rhyme Time

Online via Zoom
2021-04-08 18:30:00 2021-04-08 19:00:00 America/Chicago Baby Rhyme Time Singing, clapping, simple stories and lapsit bounces at this virtual 1/2 hour program. Best for birth-23 months. Please register. Virtual

Thursday, April 08
6:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-04-08 18:30:00 2021-04-08 19:00:00 America/Chicago Baby Rhyme Time Singing, clapping, simple stories and lapsit bounces at this virtual 1/2 hour program. Best for birth-23 months. Please register. Virtual

Virtual

Kidspace - Zoom

Singing, clapping, simple stories and lapsit bounces at this virtual 1/2 hour program. Best for birth-23 months. Please register.

This event will be held on the virtual platform, Zoom. Please register and you will receive a link to the program via email one hour before the program.

AGE GROUP: | Baby & Toddler |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes |

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Virtual
Phone: 847-742-2411
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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:30PM

Mon, Apr 12 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Apr 13 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Apr 14 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Thu, Apr 15 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Fri, Apr 16 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Apr 17 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Apr 18 9:00AM to 5:30PM
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