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Make Your Own Storytime Board!

In-Person Program
2025-07-18 10:30:00 2025-07-18 11:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Make Your Own Storytime Board! Storytelling is a fun way to encourage vocabulary development in young children. Create a portable storytime board that features colorful felt shapes to create and share your own stories! For ages 2 – 5 with their caregivers.  Claremont Helen Renwick Library - Meeting Room

Friday, July 18
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-07-18 10:30:00 2025-07-18 11:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Make Your Own Storytime Board! Storytelling is a fun way to encourage vocabulary development in young children. Create a portable storytime board that features colorful felt shapes to create and share your own stories! For ages 2 – 5 with their caregivers.  Claremont Helen Renwick Library - Meeting Room

Storytelling is a fun way to encourage vocabulary development in young children. Create a portable storytime board that features colorful felt shapes to create and share your own stories! For ages 2 – 5 with 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. 

Join our free game for all ages! Earn badges and prizes as you log reading & activities. Visit LACountyLibrary.org/Summer-Discovery to learn more and sign up!

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

TAGS: | Summer Discovery Program | Smart Start |

Claremont Helen Renwick Library
Phone: 909.621.4902
Hours
Mon, Jul 07 Closed
Tue, Jul 08 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed
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About the branch

Claremont Library was founded in 1914. It has been at its current location since 1928. The present building opened on April 25, 1975. The Friends of the Claremont Public Library was founded in 1957.

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