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Thursday Dec. 18, 2025

10:30 – 11:30 am

Baby Lap Time (Pre-Walkers)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance
Family

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Hanukkah Storytime

Ages: 3 – 4
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Dobbs Ferry Public LibraryDobbs Ferry

1:30 – 3 pm

The Poetry Lab: Poetry Workshop readings and Feedback

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

4 – 7 pm

Winter Party for Kids

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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