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StoryWalk® - Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

Families
2022-08-06 00:00:00 2022-08-06 23:59:00 America/New_York StoryWalk® - Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert Take your child out for a stroll and enjoy this picture book about flowers, gardening and nature. Parma-Powers Branch -

Saturday, August 06
All day

Add to Calendar 2022-08-06 00:00:00 2022-08-06 23:59:00 America/New_York StoryWalk® - Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert Take your child out for a stroll and enjoy this picture book about flowers, gardening and nature. Parma-Powers Branch -

Take your child out for a stroll and enjoy this picture book about flowers, gardening and nature.

Planting a Rainbow begins at the west end of the Parma-Powers Branch, between the library and Donna Smallwood Activities Center.  Families are welcome to the walk any time, whether the library is open or not.  6996 Powers Blvd, Parma OH 44111.

Sponsored by the Friends of Parma Libraries and the City of Parma.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

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