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2026-07-13 13:00:00 2026-07-13 15:00:00 America/Chicago Ocean Odyssey Touch Tank It's shark week! Hiawatha Public Library - Forrest Glenn Community Room 103.1 &103.2

Monday, July 13
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-13 13:00:00 2026-07-13 15:00:00 America/Chicago Ocean Odyssey Touch Tank It's shark week! Hiawatha Public Library - Forrest Glenn Community Room 103.1 &103.2

Hiawatha Public Library

Forrest Glenn Community Room 103.1 &103.2

It's shark week!

Get ready for a fin-tastic adventure as we kick off Shark Week with… you guessed it! An actual shark! Kids, get up close and personal with a live shark from the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens (9-12 Years) | Toddlers (1-3 Years) | Preschoolers (3-5 Years) | Infants (0-1 Year) | Children (6-8 Years) |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM Event | Other |

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Phone: (319) 393-1414
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Wed, Jul 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 03 Closed
(Independence Day)
Sat, Jul 04 Closed
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