Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the […]
Summer Reading
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Peer into the eyes of a dinosaur by creating your very own clay eye sculpture using cabochon gemstones and air-dry clay! Participants will be able to take their eye-catching creation home after the program. Ages 8-15
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the […]
Free
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4 events,
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
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Come exercise your prehistoric creativity by sculpting a model dinosaur (or your own creation)! For ages 13-17. Registration is required. Limited to 15 participants.
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
Free
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8 events,
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
Free
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The audience helps the performer act out the tale, as we use the events in the story to explore several exciting science concepts such as air pressure, energy transfer, and more! Volunteers help conduct each experiment and the whole audience gets involved in changing variables, making predictions, and comparing results! We’ll even bring some experiments […]
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
Free
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8 events,
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
Free
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Summer Reading 2026 begins here! Travel back to the legendary Library of Alexandria for our Unearth a Story Kickoff Party. Explore hands-on activity stations inspired by ancient knowledge—maps, stars, mazes, and stories—while signing up for Summer Reading and decorating your sign-up prize. Discovery awaits!
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The audience helps the performer act out the tale, as we use the events in the story to explore several exciting science concepts such as air pressure, energy transfer, and more! Volunteers help conduct each experiment and the whole audience gets involved in changing variables, making predictions, and comparing results! We’ll even bring some experiments […]
Free
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8 events,
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The audience helps the performer act out the tale, as we use the events in the story to explore several exciting science concepts such as air pressure, energy transfer, and more! Volunteers help conduct each experiment and the whole audience gets involved in changing variables, making predictions, and comparing results! We’ll even bring some experiments […]
Free
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
Free
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
Free
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6 events,
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
Free
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Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the […]
Free
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Paint your own Greek style pottery! For this program, we will be painting flower pots in the red-and-black figure style common across classical Greece. This program is recommended for teens aged 13-18. Register online.
Free
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2 events,
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You are invited to the Storytime in the Park Kickoff! 🥳 Before Storytime in the Park begins, we invite all students and their families to our kickoff event. Please join us for books, snacks, face painting and more, all for FREE! 📅 June 7 ⌚️ 1-3 p.m. 📍 Isotopes Park - […]
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Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler and mathematician Ian Malcolm are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park's mastermind, billionaire John Hammond, assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go […]
Free
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5 events,
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A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!
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Build it. Erupt it. Unearth its story! In this hands-on volcano lab, participants create erupting volcanoes and excavate layered lava flows to decode past eruptions—just like real scientists. Discover how geology helps paleontologists and archaeologists read Earth’s history, one colorful layer at a time. Ages 9-13.
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Luckily for young Arlo, his parents and his two siblings, the mighty dinosaurs were not wiped out 65 million years ago. When a rainstorm washes poor Arlo downriver, he ends up bruised, battered and miles away from home. Good fortune shines on the frightened dino when he meets Spot, a Neanderthal boy who offers his […]
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7 events,
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A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!
Free
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Join an educator from the Natural History Museum who who will share how fossils are discovered through excavation! This program includes a reading from a special book and an excavation box full of various fossils and tools that will allow the kids to feel like a Paleontologist. For ages 0-8
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Get ready to rock with this the electrifying duo! The Adjacents play blues, soul, and rock. Stephanie and Lou will leave you breathless with their vibrant sound.
Free
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9 events,
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A well experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!
Free
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Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.
Free
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A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!
Free
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10 events,
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Teams will have a chance to study a real skull and learn about the form and function of different animal skulls in this interactive program. Presented by Mike Sanchez.
Free
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A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!
Free
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Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.
Free
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14 events,
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Come join us at Westgate Library for Science with Mr. Drew! Dive into technology and engineering challenges from simple machines to robotics, and explore the world of science with unique, hands-on activities that leverage art, creativity, and play! All ages welcome, curiosity and wonder suggested.
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A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!
Free
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Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.
Free
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5 events,
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Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
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Become a scientific illustrator as you use grids, symmetry and more to draw your favorite animals and plants. Investigate how science and art work together as you use magnifying glasses to examine insects and plants to illustrate them. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited […]
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Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Free
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The entrepreneur who genetically engineered the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park transpires to have cloned more of the prehistoric monsters on another island location. Researchers arrive to observe the creatures in their natural habitat, but hot on their heels is a band of mercenaries intent on capturing the dinosaurs and transporting them back to San Diego […]
Free
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5 events,
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Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Free
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Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
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California teen Dave Morgan is digging a pit for a pool in his backyard when he happens upon a caveman frozen in a block of ice. Aided by his goofy friend Stoney, Dave transports their discovery to his garage, where the Neanderthal thaws and is revived. When Dave and Stoney find the living and thoroughly […]
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7 events,
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Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
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Discover the science of amber fossils while crafting soap bars with bugs trapped inside! For ages 13-17. Registration is required. Limited to 10 participants.
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We will create realistic fossils and bones that would make any archeologist or dino-digger jealous. All materials provided. Register online.
Free
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10 events,
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Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Free
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Andy brings a high energy positive vibe with his music, some surprising new songs, and tales of world-wide travel. His award-winning concerts are educational, interactive, multilingual, and FUN for kids […]
Free
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Andy brings a high energy positive vibe with his music, some surprising new songs, and tales of world-wide travel. His award-winning concerts are educational, interactive, multilingual, and FUN for kids […]
Free
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6 events,
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Cars do so much more than drive - they help us put out fires, fight crime, build, and farm. We're having a special Summer Reading event to introduce you to the amazing folks who operate these working vehicles and to give you the chance to see the cars up close! Climb into a fire truck, […]
Free
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Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Free
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Andy brings a high energy positive vibe with his music, some surprising new songs, and tales of world-wide travel. His award-winning concerts are educational, interactive, multilingual, and FUN for kids and families. Andy’s show will make your kids, think, sing, dance, and dare to dream big!
Free
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0 events,
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10 events,
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Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.
Free
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Do you like origami? How about dinosaurs? Come by San Pedro Library to make your own origami dinosaur bookmark! For ages 9-12. Registration is required.
Free
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Think you could've survived the Great Earthshake in The Land Before Time? Test your mettle against lava (slime), then we'll follow along the wild twists of Littlefoot's epic journey!
Free
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1 event,
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After being persuaded by a wealthy businessman to conduct an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen's second site for a failed Jurassic Park experiment, Dr. Alan Grant discovers the true reason for his invitation. A tragic accident maroons the party of seven, and they must attempt to escape with their lives. Rated PG-13. Runtime is […]
Free
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5 events,
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The Flying Debris Show is a comedy variety show filled with juggling, zany stunts, audience participation, and of course lots of comedy. A fun filled show that provides just as many side-splitting laughs for the adults as it does for the kids. It’s just flipping funny!
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Step into the shoes of an archaeologist to solve the mysteries hidden in history's "trash." In this program, you'll analyze bags filled with artifacts from pottery shards to purchase receipts. After looking through all of your clues, you can bring your discovery to life by drawing or sculpting who you think owned these items of […]
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Prehistoric family the Croods live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate, Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and […]
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4 events,
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The Flying Debris Show is a comedy variety show filled with juggling, zany stunts, audience participation, and of course lots of comedy. A fun filled show that provides just as […]
Free
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Come create your own wall hanging, from a dinosaur. We will be performing taxidermy on stuffed dinosaurs and mounting them on decorative plaques. The most unique wall art. All materials […]
Free
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The Flying Debris Show is a comedy variety show filled with juggling, zany stunts, audience participation, and of course lots of comedy. A fun filled show that provides just as […]
Free
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10 events,
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Andy brings a high energy positive vibe with his music, some surprising new songs, and tales of world-wide travel. His award-winning concerts are educational, interactive, multilingual, and FUN for kids and families. Andy’s show will make your kids, think, sing, dance, and dare to dream big!
Free
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Make your drawings come alive using our 3-D Printing Pens! Freehand draw a design or use our templates to make a creation you’ll get to take home with you. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 15 participants.
Free
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The Flying Debris Show is a comedy variety show filled with juggling, zany stunts, audience participation, and of course lots of comedy. A fun filled show that provides just as […]
Free
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7 events,
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Andy brings a high energy positive vibe with his music, some surprising new songs, and tales of world-wide travel. His award-winning concerts are educational, interactive, multilingual, and FUN for kids […]
Free
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The Flying Debris Show is a comedy variety show filled with juggling, zany stunts, audience participation, and of course lots of comedy. A fun filled show that provides just as […]
Free
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Explora is coming to the library! Try out experiments and activities based in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Attendance is limited by available space.
Free
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9 events,
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Join Gramm-nominated musician Judy Pancoast as she shares the musical tale of a dinosaur who wanted to attend storytime at the library. Judy’s concerts are always interactive and super fun, and she delights in getting kids excited about books. Make sure your kids wear their dancing shoes.
Free
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The Flying Debris Show is a comedy variety show filled with juggling, zany stunts, audience participation, and of course lots of comedy. A fun filled show that provides just as many side-splitting laughs for the adults as it does for the kids. It’s just flipping funny!
Free
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Join an educator from the Natural History Museum who will share how fossils are discovered through excavation! This program includes a reading from a special book and an excavation box full of various fossils and tools that will allow the kids to feel like a Paleontologist. For ages 0-8
Free
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4 events,
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The Flying Debris Show is a comedy variety show filled with juggling, zany stunts, audience participation, and of course lots of comedy. A fun filled show that provides just as […]
Free
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Learn to fold an Origami model of a Velociraptor ("swift thief") Dinosaur. For ages 13-18. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.
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Have you ever wondered how scientists know what the planet looked like in the past? Come learn about what New Mexico looked like 90 million years ago. This program includes a giant map of New Mexico and over twenty fossils found throughout the state that kids can analyze. For ages 13-18. Registration is required. Limited […]
Free
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Littlefoot, a young plant-eating dinosaur, is orphaned after his mother perishes while protecting him from a vicious carnivore. With her last breath, she tells him how to get to the legendary Great Valley, where he will be reunited with others of his kind. With his friend Cera, Littlefoot sets out for the fabled land, meeting […]
Free
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1 event,
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Go big or go extinct! This hands-on art program invites participants to dream up what dinosaurs might have looked like using oversized cardstock, fasteners, paint, and imagination. Expect bold colors, […]
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1 event,
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Join President of Raptor NM and Raptor Specialist Laura McCann at a presentation you will meet three live birds-of-prey and learn about the importance of raptors in our ecosystems. Also, you will learn what humans can do to help conserve these wild neighbors! She has done over 300 live bird presentations throughout the state of […]
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2 events,
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The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum is making a special appearance for our Summer Reading Program! Sponsored by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, participants will get to view the exhibit "The Arts of Democracy in New Mexico" commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A visit from the Wonders on Wheels […]
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This presentation gives an overview of how insects, animals, and plants evolved together to transfer pollen, including the origin of flowers. It covers key pollinator types, a short local note on Rio Grande Valley pollinators (native vs. non‑native), what it means for our global food supply, and simple stewardship tips. Presented by Lance Capaldi.
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