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Homeschool Kids Explore: See Ya Later, Cicadas

Grades K-5 (In Person)
2024-09-12 14:00:00 2024-09-12 14:45:00 America/Chicago Homeschool Kids Explore: See Ya Later, Cicadas Did you see the cicadas this summer? Let's discuss their visit and learn some facts about those noisy insects. We'll even do a cicada craft. Registration required. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Thursday, September 12
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-12 14:00:00 2024-09-12 14:45:00 America/Chicago Homeschool Kids Explore: See Ya Later, Cicadas Did you see the cicadas this summer? Let's discuss their visit and learn some facts about those noisy insects. We'll even do a cicada craft. Registration required. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Main Library

Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Did you see the cicadas this summer? Let's discuss their visit and learn some facts about those noisy insects. We'll even do a cicada craft. Registration required.

**REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT OPENS ON 8/15/2024.**

The cicadas descended on the Chicagoland area this summer.  Were you lucky enough to see and hear them?  Did you have them at your house?  Let's revisit the cicada invasion, learn some facts about these insects and when they'll be back, and make a cicada craft. 

Please click here to read the Programming Guidelines. 

For a list of possible books that we may use in this program, click here. 

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: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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