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Education | Unearthing the past: Dig Sites
2026-07-07 16:00:00 2026-07-07 17:00:00 America/New_York Education | Unearthing the past: Dig Sites Unearth the past like an Archaeologist! Learn the background of their career and the great finds Archaeologists have uncovered, along with some practice of your own! Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room

Tuesday, July 07
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-07 16:00:00 2026-07-07 17:00:00 America/New_York Education | Unearthing the past: Dig Sites Unearth the past like an Archaeologist! Learn the background of their career and the great finds Archaeologists have uncovered, along with some practice of your own! Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room

Norcross Branch

Norcross Meeting Room

Unearth the past like an Archaeologist! Learn the background of their career and the great finds Archaeologists have uncovered, along with some practice of your own!

Exploring the archaeologists' field and learn about what they do to help us uncover the past. Find out the different sites they’ve uncovered and get the chance to be an Archaeologist for the day by getting to practice your skills in the field!

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading | STEM - Science | Literacy | Education | Culture |

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