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Story Explorer: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena

For ages 3 - 6 with a caregiver.

2025-04-30 10:30:00 2025-04-30 11:30:00 America/New_York Story Explorer: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena Registration is required and begins on April 16th. Lacey Branch - Lacey Meeting Room

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

Add to Calendar 2025-04-30 10:30:00 2025-04-30 11:30:00 America/New_York Story Explorer: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena Registration is required and begins on April 16th. Lacey Branch - Lacey Meeting Room

Lacey Branch

Lacey Meeting Room

Registration is required and begins on April 16th.

Marta is una niña, an ordinary girl . . . with some extraordinary friends! She’s bigger than el insecto, smaller than el elefante, and faster than la tortuga. But when she runs into la serpiente, has Marta finally met her match?

In celebration of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) we'll be sharing this bilingual picture book and exploring a variety of activities to extend the reading experience. 

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime & Early Learning | General |

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Lacey Branch
Phone: (609) 693-8566
Hours
Mon, Jul 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed
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