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Storytime

How Dinosaurs Went Extinct
2026-06-02 10:30:00 2026-06-02 11:30:00 America/Chicago Storytime Join us in discovering how the dinosaurs REALLY went extinct. By the end of the story, your child will vow to never do any of these "dangerous" things. Those dinosaurs should have been more careful! Main Branch - Theater

Tuesday, June 02
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-06-02 10:30:00 2026-06-02 11:30:00 America/Chicago Storytime Join us in discovering how the dinosaurs REALLY went extinct. By the end of the story, your child will vow to never do any of these "dangerous" things. Those dinosaurs should have been more careful! Main Branch - Theater

Main Branch

Theater

Join us in discovering how the dinosaurs REALLY went extinct. By the end of the story, your child will vow to never do any of these "dangerous" things. Those dinosaurs should have been more careful!

AGE GROUP: | School Age 6-12 | Preschool 0-5 |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

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