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The Great Zodiac River Race Shadow Puppetry

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The Great Zodiac River Race Shadow Puppetry
2026-06-20 10:30:00 2026-06-20 11:30:00 America/New_York The Great Zodiac River Race Shadow Puppetry Enjoy the story of The Great Zodiac River Race through the ancient art of shadow puppetry with traditional handmade puppets! Main Library - Children's Room

Saturday, June 20
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-06-20 10:30:00 2026-06-20 11:30:00 America/New_York The Great Zodiac River Race Shadow Puppetry Enjoy the story of The Great Zodiac River Race through the ancient art of shadow puppetry with traditional handmade puppets! Main Library - Children's Room

Main Library

Children's Room

Enjoy the story of The Great Zodiac River Race through the ancient art of shadow puppetry with traditional handmade puppets!

Long ago, the Jade Emperor held a great river race to choose twelve animals to represent years and help people keep track of time. The journey of these animals determined the order of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals still used today. Enjoy this story through the ancient art of shadow puppetry with traditional handmade puppets!

For all ages. Registration Required. Please contact Annabelle at aho.ddm@minlib.net with questions.

AGE GROUP: | Preschool (Ages 3-5) | Elementary School | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Fun & Games |

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Sat, Jun 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
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