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2025-08-22 09:30:00 2025-08-22 10:15:00 America/Chicago Play School You don’t have to be a big kid to enjoy school-themed fun! Explore learning stations with art, music, science and language arts activities. Ages 2 and older with an adult. Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Friday, August 22
9:30am - 10:15am

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Columbia Public Library

Children's Program Room

You don’t have to be a big kid to enjoy school-themed fun! Explore learning stations with art, music, science and language arts activities. Ages 2 and older with an adult.

You don’t have to be a big kid to enjoy school-themed fun! Explore learning stations with art, music, science and language arts activities.

Ages 2 and older with an adult. (See both sessions.)

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | General | Featured |

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