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Excavator Story Time
2026-07-06 10:00:00 2026-07-06 10:30:00 America/Chicago Excavator Story Time Featuring an actual dig! Hiawatha Public Library - Forrest Glenn Community Room 103.1 &103.2

Monday, July 06
10:00am - 10:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-07-06 10:00:00 2026-07-06 10:30:00 America/Chicago Excavator Story Time Featuring an actual dig! Hiawatha Public Library - Forrest Glenn Community Room 103.1 &103.2

Hiawatha Public Library

Forrest Glenn Community Room 103.1 &103.2

Featuring an actual dig!

We’ll listen to stories about diggers, then get an up-close look at a real one as it comes to life during a live dig. Stay tuned. The dig site is to be announced!

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers (1-3 Years) | Preschoolers (3-5 Years) | Infants (0-1 Year) |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

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