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Baby Bumblebee Story Time
2025-04-03 09:30:00 2025-04-03 10:00:00 America/Denver Baby Bumblebee Story Time Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Thursday, April 03
9:30am - 10:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-04-03 09:30:00 2025-04-03 10:00:00 America/Denver Baby Bumblebee Story Time Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun! Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Story Time | Entertainment |

TAGS: | storytime | Story time |

Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Phone: 605-394-6139
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown

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Fri, Jun 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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