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Summer Reading Kick-off

Songs to Know and Love Concert for Kids

2025-06-27 10:00:00 2025-06-27 10:45:00 America/New_York Summer Reading Kick-off Join the Summer Reading Kick-off in the musical, concert fun for kids ages Birth to - 8 with Jessica Carroll. Please register. Stafford Branch - Stafford Meeting Room

Friday, June 27
10:00am - 10:45am

Add to Calendar 2025-06-27 10:00:00 2025-06-27 10:45:00 America/New_York Summer Reading Kick-off Join the Summer Reading Kick-off in the musical, concert fun for kids ages Birth to - 8 with Jessica Carroll. Please register. Stafford Branch - Stafford Meeting Room

Stafford Branch

Stafford Meeting Room

Join the Summer Reading Kick-off in the musical, concert fun for kids ages Birth to - 8 with Jessica Carroll. Please register.

Join in the Summer Reading Kick-off, musical, concert fun for kids ages birth – 8 with Jessica Carroll. Please register. 

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Performing Arts | General |

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Stafford Branch
Phone: (609) 597-3381
Hours
Mon, Jul 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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