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Habitat Chat

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Animals, Educational, Nature
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Learn about the four essential components of a habitat – food, water, shelter, and space (air). We will play a game and meet live animal ambassadors while learning about native ani...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Nature
Required
Event Details:

Learn about the four essential components of a habitat – food, water, shelter, and space (air). We will play a game and meet live animal ambassadors while learning about native animals that live in CT habitats such as fields, forests, and ponds.

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Parents Required

Wacky Wildlife - Lions

Wacky Wildlife

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library
Program Type:
Animals, Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Calling all animal lovers! Come to the library to learn about LIONS and to make your own lion to take home! Recommended for ages 6-11 years. Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Arts & Crafts, Educational
Required
Event Details:

Calling all animal lovers! Come to the library to learn about LIONS and to make your own lion to take home!

Recommended for ages 6-11 years.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

Owl Pellet Forensics

Owl Pellet Forensics

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library
Program Type:
Animals, Educational, Nature, Science/STEAM, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Owl pellets will be used to teach food webs, ecosystems, anatomy, and writing (every pellet tells a story). Act as detectives and fine surgeons, using forceps and probes in their e...

Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Nature, Science/STEAM, Summer Reading Program
Required
Event Details:

Owl pellets will be used to teach food webs, ecosystems, anatomy, and writing (every pellet tells a story). Act as detectives and fine surgeons, using forceps and probes in their exploration of pelletized “victims.”

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

Parents Required

Rabbit

Furry Friends

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Animals, Educational, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Meet and learn about furry friends such as ferrets, guinea pigs, sugar gliders, rabbits, hedgehogs, and more! This program contains live animals. No registration required! ...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Summer Reading Program
Required
Event Details:

Meet and learn about furry friends such as ferrets, guinea pigs, sugar gliders, rabbits, hedgehogs, and more!

This program contains live animals.

No registration required!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Parents Required

food web

Spider Food Web

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library
Program Type:
Animals, Educational, Nature, Science/STEAM, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

What are food webs and why are they so important? Learn what animals eat and who eats them. Find out why “pests” like mosquitoes are as important as “cute” animals like chipmunks. ...

Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Nature, Science/STEAM, Summer Reading Program
Required
Event Details:

What are food webs and why are they so important? Learn what animals eat and who eats them. Find out why “pests” like mosquitoes are as important as “cute” animals like chipmunks.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

Parents Required

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Scaly Friends

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Animals, Educational, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Meet and learn about scaly friends such as tortoises, hermit crabs, spiders, geckos, snakes, and more!   This program contains live animals. No registration required!...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Summer Reading Program
Required
Event Details:

Meet and learn about scaly friends such as tortoises, hermit crabs, spiders, geckos, snakes, and more!

 

This program contains live animals.

No registration required!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Parents Required

Bee

Wacky Wildlife

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library
Program Type:
Animals, Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Calling all animal lovers! Come to the library to learn about BEES and to make your own bee to take home! Recommended for ages 6-11 years. Registration required.

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Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Arts & Crafts, Educational
Required
Event Details:

Calling all animal lovers! Come to the library to learn about BEES and to make your own bee to take home!

Recommended for ages 6-11 years.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

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Farm Friends

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Animals, Educational, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Meet and pet farm friends such as goats, bunnies, chickens, and ducks!   This program contains live animals. Registration is not required!   In the event o...

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Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Summer Reading Program
Required
Event Details:

Meet and pet farm friends such as goats, bunnies, chickens, and ducks!

 

This program contains live animals.

Registration is not required!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Parents Required

Snake

Wacky Wildlife

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library
Program Type:
Animals, Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Calling all animal lovers! Come to the library to learn about SNAKES and to make your own snake to take home! Recommended for ages 6-11 years. Registration required.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Arts & Crafts, Educational
Required
Event Details:

Calling all animal lovers! Come to the library to learn about SNAKES and to make your own snake to take home!

Recommended for ages 6-11 years.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library