PLAYdate!
FREE👶 Up to age 5Weekly📍 Greenwich

PLAYdate!

Nov 5Nov 12
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📍Greenwich Library · 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830 Get directions ↗
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For all ages - Birth to 5-year-olds with a parent/ caregiver. Play is an important part of early literacy. Play helps children to express themselves and put thoughts into words and so much more. Join us for this weekly exploration in PLAY with other members of the community and help your little one build literacy through PLAY! Please check in at the Main Children's Desk on the third floor for your ticket. Tickets will be given out starting at 9:30 a.m. Space is limited. Please arrive on time at the start of the program. To minimize disruption to the presenter and audience, there will be no admittance allowed 10 minutes after the program has begun. To get early access to all the Library's Children's events, sign up here for Children's newsletters.

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