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Elephant & Piggie Party!
2025-05-02 15:00:00 2025-05-02 16:00:00 America/New_York Elephant & Piggie Party! May 2 is Piggie's Birthday! Join us to celebrate with stories, fun and games with Elephant & Piggie. All ages welcome. Millhopper Branch - Children's Area

Friday, May 02
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-02 15:00:00 2025-05-02 16:00:00 America/New_York Elephant & Piggie Party! May 2 is Piggie's Birthday! Join us to celebrate with stories, fun and games with Elephant & Piggie. All ages welcome. Millhopper Branch - Children's Area

Millhopper Branch

Children's Area

May 2 is Piggie's Birthday! Join us to celebrate with stories, fun and games with Elephant & Piggie. All ages welcome.

Happy Birthday Piggie! We love Mo Willem's Elephant and Piggie series. Join us for a fun afternoon of book-themed activities.  We'll read and act out some of your favorite E&P books, plus we'll have crafts to make and take.

All ages welcome.

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (6-11 years) |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Crafts, & DIY |

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Millhopper Branch
Phone: 352-334-1272
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Chiquita Quirin
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Mon, May 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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Room A,Room B
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Room A,Room B
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