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Arthropod Petting Zoo! with Professor Bugman

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Arthropod Petting Zoo

with Professor Bugman

2025-07-22 16:00:00 2025-07-22 16:45:00 America/New_York Arthropod Petting Zoo This is a show-and-tell-and-touch program all about bugs! Main Library - Children's Room

Tuesday, July 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-22 16:00:00 2025-07-22 16:45:00 America/New_York Arthropod Petting Zoo This is a show-and-tell-and-touch program all about bugs! Main Library - Children's Room

Main Library

Children's Room

This is a show-and-tell-and-touch program all about bugs!

Kids will learn all about arthropods, the most diverse group of animal life on the planet, during this exciting show-and-tell-and-touch program! Learn, see, hear, touch, and even smell the incredible adaptations these creatures have that help them survive in the wild world. This program is led by Bryan "Professor Bugman" Man, M.S., M.Ed.

Please sign up for ONE of our 3 time slots: 3:00, 4:00, or 5:00 pm. Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your time slot to get checked in with library staff.

This program is for children ages 3 - 11 years. Registration is required. Please email Jenny at jdurant@minlib.net with any questions.


The Children's Room will have limited availability from 2 - 6:30 pm to accommodate this event; if you need Library materials during this time, please let a staff member know. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Main Library

Phone: 781-751-9284

Hours
Mon, Aug 25 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 26 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 27 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 31 Closed

About the branch

The Main Library is located on Church Street in Dedham Square. In addition to traditional library material, the Main Library also houses town archives, the Dedham Collection.

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