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Never Pet a Porcupine
Registration Required
Thursday
July
6
11:00​am
Online
(Virtual Room - South Creek)
Event Categories: Games & Activities; Education & Learning
Explore textures from fluffy cotton balls to soft feathers and sticky paint with porcupine. We'll experience it all in this storytime with books, songs, activities and more! Recommended for ages 3-5.
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Weird Friends in the Wild
Registration Required
Thursday
July
6
12:30​pm
Hiawassee Branch
Event Categories: Science & Math; Education & Learning
Children will discover how organisms depend on each other for food, protection, transportation and shelter through stories and hands-on activities. Recommended for ages 6-8.
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Hearts of Gold Therapy Dogs
Registration Required
Saturday
July
8
10:30​am
South Trail Branch
(South Trail - Ask at Desk)
Event Category: Animals & Pets
Children can improve their reading skills by reading to a therapy dog with Golden retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida. Practice with a furry friend and build your confidence. Recommended for children.
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READing Paws
No Registration Required
Saturday
July
8
11:30​am
Windermere Branch
Event Category: Animals & Pets
The Reading Education Assistance Dogs® [R.E.A.D.] program improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a therapy dog. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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Kind as a Capybara!
No Registration Required
Monday
July
10
10:15​am
Southeast Branch
(Children's Area)
Event Categories: Storytime; Arts & Crafting
Are you as kind as a capybara? Learn about the power of friendship from one of the animal kingdom’s friendliest teachers. Recommended for children ages 3-5.
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Meet a Gatorland Wrangler
Summer at Your Library
Registration Required
Monday
July
10
10:30​am
South Trail Branch
(South Trail - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances; Animals & Pets
Get ready for family fun with "The Alligator Capital of the World®.” Did you know alligator babies are also known as grunts? Learn about snakes, reptiles, and more up close. Recommended for ages 0-12.
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Farm Friends!
Registration Required
Monday
July
10
10:30​am
Southwest Branch
Event Category: Animals & Pets
Stimulate your baby's senses! Learn, explore and discover various farm animals with all of our farm friends! Recommended for ages 0-18 months.
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Fun with Forest Friends
Registration Required
Monday
July
10
10:30​am
Windermere Branch
(Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Animals & Pets
Toddlers will listen to stories, engage in songs and rhymes and participate in fun activities that promote friendship while building important early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 18-36 months.
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Snake Education with a Twist
Summer at Your Library
No Registration Required
Monday
July
10
11:00​am
Southeast Branch
(Southeast - Meeting Room 2)
Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances; Animals & Pets
Enjoy a snake show with a Professional Snake Handler, Chief Rowley, and his variety of rescued reptile friends. It’s guaranteed to both entertain and educate! Recommended for ages 0-12.
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Animal Sidekicks
Registration Required
Monday
July
10
1:00​pm
Southwest Branch
(Southwest - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Games & Activities; Education & Learning
Discover the world of animal mutualism and how different species help one another. Craft a creature and play an animal game to locate your sidekick in the wild. Recommended for ages 6-8.
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