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Waterloo Fest For Students
2022-09-08 16:00:00 2022-09-08 19:00:00 America/New_York Waterloo Fest For Students IN PERSON DROP-IN Outreach -

Thursday, September 08
4:00pm - 7:00pm

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IN PERSON DROP-IN

Visit us at Waterloo Fest - the City of Waterloo's welcome event for post-secondary students. Get your library card, sign up for programs and events, play outdoor games, and more!

Programmer: Jessica and Jackie

AGE GROUP: | Adults 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events |

TAGS: | Adult learning |

Outreach
Phone: 519-886-1310 ext. 129
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Mon, Aug 24 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 25 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 26 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 27 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 28 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Aug 29 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Aug 30 Closed
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