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Dino Dig Day
2026-06-27 10:00:00 2026-06-27 11:00:00 America/Chicago Dino Dig Day A "dinosaur expert" from Fancyful Parties will help lead this interactive experience, complete with stories and songs. Kids will each go home with plastic dinosaur "fossils" that they have unearthed. Registration required. McMath Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, June 27
10:00am - 11:00am

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McMath Library

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A "dinosaur expert" from Fancyful Parties will help lead this interactive experience, complete with stories and songs. Kids will each go home with plastic dinosaur "fossils" that they have unearthed. Registration required.

CALS welcomes children and families of all ages to use its resources, services, and facilities. Responsibility for children using the library rests with the parent or caregiver. Children under 11 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver over the age of 16 at all times.

All abilities are welcome. To request ASL interpretation or other accommodations, call 501.918.3069 or email hzbinden@cals.org 7 business weekdays before a program.

AGE GROUP: | Preschoolers ages 3-5 | Kids ages 6-8 | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer @ CALS | Science & Nature | Fun & Play |

McMath Library
Phone: 501.225.0066
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2100 John Barrow Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
Tel: 501.225.0066
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Sidney S. McMath Library offers patrons thousands of books and audio/visual items. The 10,700 square-feet facility features a children’s area, public meeting rooms and wireless Internet access. The library’s 10-acre site features a boardwalk from John Barrow Road, a walking path, an amphitheater, and a koi pond with an observation pier.

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