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Summer StoryWalk Meet Up

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Elementary
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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Nature, Storytime, Summer Reading Program
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Join us at North Farms Park to kick-off the start of our Summer StoryWalk! We will walk the trail and read Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall together. 

 

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Habitat Chat

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Elementary
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Nature
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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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Owl Pellet Forensics

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Elementary
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Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Nature, Science/STEAM, Summer Reading Program
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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.”

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Only available at Atwater Library

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Spider Food Web

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Elementary
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Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Nature, Science/STEAM, Summer Reading Program
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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.

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Only available at Atwater Library

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Find Your Way

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Elementary
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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Games & Activities, Nature, Summer Reading Program
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North? South? Enrich your outdoor adventures by learning to read a map and use a compass then test your new skills with some orienteering games.

Registration Required. Recommended for children ages 5-11.

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