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Early Learning | Preschool Exploration
2023-10-07 11:00:00 2023-10-07 12:00:00 America/New_York Early Learning | Preschool Exploration Join us for a preschool program beyond storytime - we will have fun activities for everyone to enjoy and learn about different topics every month! Norcross Branch -

Saturday, October 07
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-07 11:00:00 2023-10-07 12:00:00 America/New_York Early Learning | Preschool Exploration Join us for a preschool program beyond storytime - we will have fun activities for everyone to enjoy and learn about different topics every month! Norcross Branch -

Join us for a preschool program beyond storytime - we will have fun activities for everyone to enjoy and learn about different topics every month!

A preschool exploration program with stories and interactive hands-on activities for children to learn and engage in a multitude of projects. There is a different topic for every month, which includes different learning activities for the children to use to strengthen their gross and fine motor skills. A preschool program beyond storytime with Norcross staff!

AGE GROUP: | Ages 0-5 |

EVENT TYPE: | Early Learning |

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