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Smarty Start: Play and Explore

In-Person Program
2025-03-03 11:00:00 2025-03-03 11:45:00 America/Los_Angeles Smarty Start: Play and Explore Come join us for an afternoon of play, curiosity, and creativity! Play helps your baby’s brain make more learning connections, build fine and gross motor skills, and teach social skills. Come play with us! South Whittier Library - Meeting Room

Monday, March 03
11:00am - 11:45am

Add to Calendar 2025-03-03 11:00:00 2025-03-03 11:45:00 America/Los_Angeles Smarty Start: Play and Explore Come join us for an afternoon of play, curiosity, and creativity! Play helps your baby’s brain make more learning connections, build fine and gross motor skills, and teach social skills. Come play with us! South Whittier Library - Meeting Room

South Whittier Library

Meeting Room

Come join us for an afternoon of play, curiosity, and creativity! Play helps your baby’s brain make more learning connections, build fine and gross motor skills, and teach social skills. Come play with us!

Join us for an opportunity to chat with special guest, Brittany Esqueda, from The Whole Child. She will share the services they offer for families. For ages 0 - 4 years and their caregivers. 


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. To sign up, see library staff, or register online at Visit.LACountyLibrary.org/Events and filter by location or event date. 

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers | Babies |

EVENT TYPE: | Parenting & Caregiving | Education & Literacy |

TAGS: | Smart Start |

South Whittier Library
Phone: 562.946.4415
Hours
Mon, Feb 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Feb 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Feb 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Feb 16 Closed
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About the branch

South Whittier Library was founded in 1915. The library's first location was in a one-room schoolhouse. South Whittier's first separate built-as-a-library building was dedicated on April 16, 1956.

After 16 years at that location on Laurel Avenue, the library moved to 14433 Leffingwell Road. The library closed for renovations in January 1988 and a newly remodeled library opened on October 1988. After 44 years the library helped its last customer on October 22, 2016.

As part of Los Angeles County's Fourth District Operation Libraries, construction on a new library began in July 2015. On November 21, 2016 the new 14,411 square foot building at 11543 Colima Road opened for service

Upcoming events

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Meeting Room
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Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Meeting Room
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Wed, Feb 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
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Smarty Start: Play and Explore - In-Person Program
Mon, Mar 03, 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Come join us for an afternoon of play, curiosity, and creativity! Play helps your baby’s brain make more learning connections, build fine and gross motor skills, and teach social skills. Come play with us!
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Meeting Room
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Meeting Room
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Meeting Room
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