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Harvest Fest

For kids ages 2–5 and their caregivers
2025-11-25 10:00:00 2025-11-25 11:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Harvest Fest Main Library - Community Room A

Tuesday, November 25
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-11-25 10:00:00 2025-11-25 11:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Harvest Fest (Ages 2–5) Drop in for stories about a hayride through the farm and enjoy activity stations and a craft! No tickets are required. Stories and rhymes will be read aloud at 10am and repeated at 11:15am. Main Library - Community Room A

Main Library

Community Room A

(Ages 2–5) Drop in for stories about a hayride through the farm and enjoy activity stations and a craft! No tickets are required. Stories and rhymes will be read aloud at 10am and repeated at 11:15am.

Please enjoy all snacks before and after the program. We ask all attendees, including children, to refrain from eating during the program so that all participants can focus on and engage with the event's activities together.

AGE GROUP: | Kids Ages 0-5 |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Arts/Crafts |

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