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Gardening for Kids with The Plant Plug

In-Person Program
2024-07-30 14:00:00 2024-07-30 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Gardening for Kids with The Plant Plug Where does our food come from? Learn about growing fresh fruits and vegetables in Los Angeles and how environment impacts what we eat. Then, create a beginner garden to take home; all materials provided. For ages 5 – 12 with a parent or caregiver. Norwalk Library -

Tuesday, July 30
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-30 14:00:00 2024-07-30 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Gardening for Kids with The Plant Plug Where does our food come from? Learn about growing fresh fruits and vegetables in Los Angeles and how environment impacts what we eat. Then, create a beginner garden to take home; all materials provided. For ages 5 – 12 with a parent or caregiver. Norwalk Library -

Where does our food come from? Learn about growing fresh fruits and vegetables in Los Angeles and how environment impacts what we eat. Then, create a beginner garden to take home; all materials provided. For ages 5 – 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library in partnership with the California Library Association and supported with funds from the State of California.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | Food & Cooking | Environment & Nature |

TAGS: | Summer Discovery Program | Home & Garden | Farm to Summer |

Norwalk Library
Phone: 562.868.0775
Hours
We're closed Thursday July 04 due to Independence Day
Mon, Jul 01 Closed
Tue, Jul 02 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 03 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 04 Closed
(Independence Day)
Fri, Jul 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 07 Closed
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About the branch

Norwalk Library started out in July, 1913 as the 17th branch of the Los Angeles County Free Library through the efforts of a committee of the Commercial Club. The collection of 500 books was housed in a second floor room of the Stiffler Building at 537 E. Front Street. In 1919, Hattie Sproul, a member of the city's founding family, supervised the library.

When oil was discovered in nearby Santa Fe Springs in the 1920's there was a population boom in Norwalk; the library's collection and circulation also increased to the point that it needed a building of its own. In January, 1926, the library moved to new quarters built by Charles Stage at 13620 S. San Antonio Drive.

In 1956, a year before the city was incorporated, a new library building was opened across from the old one on San Antonio Drive. In just 13 years, the collection outgrew that facility despite the addition of a wing to accommodate the expanding children's department.

The city inaugurated the opening to public service of the 39,000 square foot building at 12350 Imperial Highway in July 1969. The Library was dedicated on Saturday, July 19, 1969

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