Kids can learn about their friendly, neighborhood spiders and their amazing senses. Then they'll paint spider webs using their own sense of touch, just like spiders. Spidey Senses is a free workshops for kids ages 6 to 11 presented by The Butterfly House. Registration is required.
Spidey Senses will be held at the following branches of the St. Louis County Library:
January 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Grant's View Branch
January 25 at 2 p.m. at the Rock Road Branch
February 3 at 7 p.m. at the Thornhill Branch
February 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Bluffs Branch
March 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Headquarters Branch
March 16 at 1 p.m. at the Lewis & Clark Branch
March 24 at 5 p.m. at the Indian Trails Branch
March 30 at 6 p.m. at the Cliff Cave Branch
For more information and to register, go to slcl.org
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