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Smarty Pants Storytime

In-Person Program
2024-12-26 11:30:00 2024-12-26 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Smarty Pants Storytime Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver. Hawthorne Library -

Thursday, December 26
11:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-26 11:30:00 2024-12-26 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Smarty Pants Storytime Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver. Hawthorne Library -

Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

This program is part of Smart Start at the Library, LA County Library's collection of programs and services for early learners ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers.

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. 

Please join us after Storytime for Parent Cafés, an opportunity to chat with other caregivers and gather parenting tips from a Triple P Positive Parenting Program accredited librarian: Thursday, December 5, Thursday, January 9.

Program and materials provided in collaboration with DMH and MHSA.

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AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

TAGS: | Smarty Pants Storytime | Smart Start |

Hawthorne Library
Phone: 310.679.8193
Hours
We're closed Thursday November 28 due to Thanksgiving Day
We're closed Friday November 29 due to Day after Thanksgiving
Mon, Nov 25 Closed
Tue, Nov 26 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 27 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 28 Closed
(Thanksgiving Day)
Fri, Nov 29 Closed
(Day after Thanksgiving)
Sat, Nov 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 01 Closed
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About the branch

The library was founded in 1913 and moved to its present location in 1962. The facility was remodeled in 1978. The Friends of the Hawthorne Libraries started in 1979. The library serves a 5.99 square mile area.

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Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Thu, Dec 05, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
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Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Thu, Dec 26, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
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