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Read to Rover for K-8

South Elgin Branch

2023-05-27 12:45:00 2023-05-27 13:00:00 America/Chicago Read to Rover for K-8 Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8. South Elgin Branch -

Saturday, May 27
12:45pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-27 12:45:00 2023-05-27 13:00:00 America/Chicago Read to Rover for K-8 Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8. South Elgin Branch -

Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.

Join us in the Hoffer Room to read to a certified therapy dog!

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs. 

AGE GROUP: | Middle School | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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South Elgin Branch

Phone: 847-742-2411

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We're open 10:00AM to 7:00PM

Mon, Jun 05 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jun 06 10:00AM to 7:00PM
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Fri, Jun 09 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Sat, Jun 10 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Sun, Jun 11 12:00PM to 4:00PM

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