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Kids Explore: Please DON'T Smell the Flowers!

Grades K-5 (In Person)
2024-11-21 16:00:00 2024-11-21 16:45:00 America/Chicago Kids Explore: Please DON'T Smell the Flowers! Flowers are supposed to smell good, right? Join Ms. Carrie to learn about the Titum Arum, the stinkiest flower in the world. We'll explore some weird plants and make a craft. Registration required. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Thursday, November 21
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-21 16:00:00 2024-11-21 16:45:00 America/Chicago Kids Explore: Please DON'T Smell the Flowers! Flowers are supposed to smell good, right? Join Ms. Carrie to learn about the Titum Arum, the stinkiest flower in the world. We'll explore some weird plants and make a craft. Registration required. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

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Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Flowers are supposed to smell good, right? Join Ms. Carrie to learn about the Titum Arum, the stinkiest flower in the world. We'll explore some weird plants and make a craft. Registration required.

**REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT OPENS ON 10/15/2024.**

What plant is tall, stinky, only blooms once every 40 YEARS and is poisonous to humans? You guessed right- it is the Titum Arum, otherwise known as the corpse flower.  Let's learn about this smelly plant and make a Titum Arum bookmark. 

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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