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Backyard Birding
2025-01-08 17:30:00 2025-01-08 18:30:00 America/New_York Backyard Birding It's all about the beaks! Main Library - Griffin Room

Wednesday, January 08
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-08 17:30:00 2025-01-08 18:30:00 America/New_York Backyard Birding It's all about the beaks! Main Library - Griffin Room

Main Library

Griffin Room

It's all about the beaks!

Discover how the shape of a beak relates to what birds eat and create peanut butter suet for your bird buddies.

AGE GROUP: | Families | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Nature |

TAGS: | Grades K-5 |

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Mon, Dec 30 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 31 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jan 01 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jan 02 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jan 03 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 04 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 05 Closed
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