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Image for event: Summer Rock & Read 11:30. EVENT CLOSED

Summer Rock & Read 11:30. EVENT CLOSED

A Toddler Storytime
2023-06-15 11:30:00 2023-06-15 12:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Rock & Read 11:30. EVENT CLOSED Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Thursday, June 15
11:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-15 11:30:00 2023-06-15 12:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Rock & Read 11:30. EVENT CLOSED Registration required. Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime where you can make lots of noise. Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Registration required. Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime where you can make lots of noise.

Let's rock! Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime where you can make lots of noise. Explore instruments, listen to stories, and sing along! This program is for ages 18 months – 3 years and one caregiver per child. Registration is required. Beginning with our spring session, Storytime Registration will take place in person at the Youth Services desk or by phone at 847-681-7030. Registration opens on February 1, and will be for Highland Park and Highwood library cardholders only for the first week. A library card number will be required.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes | Music |

TAGS: | Storytime | Kids |

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Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
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Register
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