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Unearth the Story: Mud, Mysteries & Hidden Clues

A Family Literacy Adventure
2026-08-13 18:30:00 2026-08-13 19:30:00 America/New_York Unearth the Story: Mud, Mysteries & Hidden Clues A 60-minute interactive family literacy adventure blending storytelling, science exploration, audience participation, and creative discovery. Get ready for an exciting adventure! Cochran Public Library - Dr. Marilyn L. Flynn, Ed. D Community Meeting Room

Thursday, August 13
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-08-13 18:30:00 2026-08-13 19:30:00 America/New_York Unearth the Story: Mud, Mysteries & Hidden Clues A 60-minute interactive family literacy adventure blending storytelling, science exploration, audience participation, and creative discovery. Get ready for an exciting adventure! Cochran Public Library - Dr. Marilyn L. Flynn, Ed. D Community Meeting Room

Cochran Public Library

Dr. Marilyn L. Flynn, Ed. D Community Meeting Room

A 60-minute interactive family literacy adventure blending storytelling, science exploration, audience participation, and creative discovery. Get ready for an exciting adventure!

Families will enjoy:

* A live interactive reader's theater experience

* Mystery clues, fossils, footprints, and hidden objects

* Fun vocabulary and storytelling activities

* Hands-on exploration and audience participation

* Creative family learning designed to spark curiosity and imagination

Led by Dr. Daneell Moore, Daniel, and Alonna of What's Stirring Family Foundation, this interactive experience encourages children and families to discover, imagine, and learn together through storytelling and exploration.  Come ready to dig, discover, and unearth a story!

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | Children | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes | Education | Community |

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Cochran Public Library
sally.hardin@henrylibraries.org
Phone: 678-432-5353, ext. 7
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Sally Hardin
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Dr. Marilyn L. Flynn, Ed. D Community Meeting Room
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