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Sensory-Friendly Discovery Time
2026-08-25 17:30:00 2026-08-25 18:30:00 America/Chicago Sensory-Friendly Discovery Time Meet other parents and children, read to your child and get ideas for activities you can do at home to develop learning skills. This session is designed for children with low-sensory needs. Ages 5 and younger with parent. Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Tuesday, August 25
5:30pm - 6:30pm

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Columbia Public Library

Children's Program Room

Meet other parents and children, read to your child and get ideas for activities you can do at home to develop learning skills. This session is designed for children with low-sensory needs. Ages 5 and younger with parent.

Meet other parents and children, read to your child and get ideas for activities you can do at home to develop learning skills. This session is designed for children with low-sensory needs.

Ages 5 and younger with parent. (See all "Discovery Time" sessions in Columbia.)

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers | Babies |

EVENT TYPE: | Parenting |

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