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Alachua Children's Olympics
2024-08-07 10:00:00 2024-08-07 18:00:00 America/New_York Alachua Children's Olympics Celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics by competing in our library version of some of the events. Alachua Branch - Learning Center

Wednesday, August 07
10:00am - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-07 10:00:00 2024-08-07 18:00:00 America/New_York Alachua Children's Olympics Celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics by competing in our library version of some of the events. Alachua Branch - Learning Center

Alachua Branch

Learning Center

Celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics by competing in our library version of some of the events.

Every other day of the Olympics we will be hosting a single event that children 9-14 can participate in.  Each participant will be given the chance to place in the different events and collect their very own Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals.

7/26: Soccer in the Learning Center
7/28: Gymnastics
7/30: Basketball in the Meeting Room
8/1: Shot Put in the Learning Center
8/3: Archery in the Meeting Room
8/5: Long Jump in the Learning Center
8/7: Golf in the Learning Center
8/9: Surfing in the Learning Center
8/11: Rhythmic Gymnastics

AGE GROUP: | Teens (12-18 years) | Elementary (6-11 years) |

EVENT TYPE: | Games & Gaming |

TAGS: | Track and Field | Surfing | Soccer | Shot Put | Rythmic Gymnastics | Rythmic | Olympics | Long Jump | Gymnastics | Golf | Basketball | Archery |

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Ross Woodbridge
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Join us at the Alachua Branch for a fun discussion of the book selection for the month! Each month we will select one Adult Fiction or Non-Fiction title to read and discuss it as a group.
Sew 'n' Sew
Wed, Jan 22, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
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Read with a Dog
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Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!
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Story Time
Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!
Community Resource Navigator
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Study Room B
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A Tobacco Free Florida program that provides participants with FREE nicotine replacement therapy and other tools and skills to quit smoking . Pre-registration is required.
Stitch & Chat
Fri, Jan 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.
Marvelous Makers
Sun, Jan 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Learning Center
Have a crafting hobby that you enjoy? Come hang out with us while you work on a project!
Community Resource Navigator
Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Learning Center
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Sensory Adventures
Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Join us as we learn through play
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Learning Center
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Sew 'n' Sew
Wed, Jan 29, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Grab your current hand needle craft project and come hang out with us while you work on it!
Read with a Dog
Wed, Jan 29, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!
Whatchamacallit Wednesday
Wed, Jan 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
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