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Thanksgiving Family Storytime
2025-11-25 10:30:00 2025-11-25 11:00:00 America/New_York Thanksgiving Family Storytime Instead of our Toddler and Baby storytimes, join us for a special Thanksgiving themed storytime for ages 0-6! McDonough Public Library - Storytime Room

Tuesday, November 25
10:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-11-25 10:30:00 2025-11-25 11:00:00 America/New_York Thanksgiving Family Storytime Instead of our Toddler and Baby storytimes, join us for a special Thanksgiving themed storytime for ages 0-6! McDonough Public Library - Storytime Room

McDonough Public Library

Storytime Room

Instead of our Toddler and Baby storytimes, join us for a special Thanksgiving themed storytime for ages 0-6!

Please note: Seating is first come, first served. Once the room reaches maximum capacity, we will kindly close the event to additional attendees for safety and comfort.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes | Social | Education |

TAGS: | Toddlers | Babies |

McDonough Public Library
mendy.makowski@henrylibraries.org
Phone: 678-432-5353, ext. 6
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Mendy Makowski
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Storytime Room
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Crafting Hour - Spooky Perler Beads
Tue, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Wed, Oct 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room
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Storytime Room
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Storytime Room
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Storytime Room
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Storytime Room
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Meeting Room
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Storytime Room
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Storytime Room
Instead of our Toddler and Baby storytimes, join us for a special Thanksgiving themed storytime for ages 0-6!
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