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Little Book Buddies - Ten Apples Up On Top!
2026-09-19 11:00:00 2026-09-19 11:30:00 America/New_York Little Book Buddies - Ten Apples Up On Top! Read a book and do a related craft. Ages: 2-6 with a caregiver. Registration required. Essex Branch -

Saturday, September 19
11:00am - 11:30am

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Read a book and do a related craft. Ages: 2-6 with a caregiver. Registration required.

Join us for Little Book Buddies! This month we will read Dr. Seuss' Ten Apples Up On Top! and make a craft with apple stamps!

Register online or at the library. Please use the 'add guest' button to indicate how many are in your group.

Please do not misrepresent your child's age. We are very thoughtful about the age limits for our programs and work hard to create age-appropriate content.  Please respect our age restrictions.

AGE GROUP: | Preschool | Kids | Family |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Craft |

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Phone: 226-946-1529 x435
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