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Ones Exploring Music and Movement
2023-04-26 10:30:00 2023-04-26 11:00:00 America/New_York Ones Exploring Music and Movement IN PERSON, REGISTERED Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Wednesday, April 26
10:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2023-04-26 10:30:00 2023-04-26 11:00:00 America/New_York Ones Exploring Music and Movement IN PERSON, REGISTERED Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Main Library

James J. Brown Auditorium

IN PERSON, REGISTERED

We’ll have fun with rhyming, singing and movement activities to help to build your child’s literacy skills for life.  For children aged 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.  

Early Learning Programs for young children at WPL are based on literacy research and include tips and information for parents and caregivers. Your active participation in these programs will maximize the experience for you and your child.

Programmer: Ikhlas

AGE GROUP: | Early Learning |

EVENT TYPE: | Literacy and Language Learning |

TAGS: | Early literacy and early learning |

Main Library
Phone: 519-886-1310
Hours
Mon, May 12 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 13 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 14 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 15 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 16 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 17 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, May 18 Closed
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Located in the heart of Uptown Waterloo, the two-storey building features a separate children’s area, ample study space, the Ellis Little Local History Room and WPL’s largest collection of browsable materials.

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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Eastside Branch - Study Room 1
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Eastside Branch - Study Room 1
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McCormick Branch
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McCormick Branch
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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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Main Library
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Main Library
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Mon, May 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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Tue, May 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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McCormick Branch
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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Main Library
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McCormick Branch
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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.
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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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This event is full
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McCormick Branch
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This event is full
Local Author Showcase - in partnership with KW Writer's Alliance
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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This event is full
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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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This event is full
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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McCormick Branch
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John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
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