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Wonderful Ones

For ages 12-23 months
2023-12-06 10:00:00 2023-12-06 10:30:00 America/Chicago Wonderful Ones This fun storytime will include short stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and music movement activities with a parent or caregiver. For ages 12-23 months. Main Library - Story Room - South

Wednesday, December 06
10:00am - 10:30am

Add to Calendar 2023-12-06 10:00:00 2023-12-06 10:30:00 America/Chicago Wonderful Ones This fun storytime will include short stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and music movement activities with a parent or caregiver. For ages 12-23 months. Main Library - Story Room - South

Main Library

Story Room - South

This fun storytime will include short stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and music movement activities with a parent or caregiver. For ages 12-23 months.

Attendance is limited to 15 children.  Please register each child individually.

We understand that your child might be having a bad day. It is OK to step outside the room for a break. Feel free to come back.

If you'd like to see a list of books we may read during this program, please click here.

*Please note – because of the storytime demand, if you are unable to attend the first week of storytime for any reason, and you do not communicate that absence to us, you will be moved to the wait list.  Also, if you miss two weeks in a row for any reason, and you do not communicate those absences to us, you will also be moved to the wait list.  Please call the Youth desk (847-429-4685) if you will be absent from storytime.  Thank you!

AGE GROUP: | Baby & Toddler |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes |

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