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Beat the heat and cool down with sweet treats at the library.

The Saint Louis Science Center hosts SciFest: Play and Creativity Expo, an all-day, free event showcasing how STEM concepts, innovation, play and creativity all go together. Visitors can get involved and engage their own creativity through exciting, hands-on activities. 

Wolves, foxes, African painted dogs, and maned wolves, oh my! Learn all about the eight species of canids (animals in the dog family) that live at the Endangered Wolf Center and what you can do to help endangered species. Attendees at this free program will also have a chance to meet an animal ambassador up close!

Master puppeteer Paul Vandivort brings three fables to life including All for City Mouse, Pink Riding Hoodie and The Monster and the Baby. 

Kids can get tuned into learning about science through exciting demonstrations and experiments, including a surprisingly loud dinosaur-in-a-can, the singing pipe and a kid-created thunderstorm.

Serengeti Steve brings his reptile zoo to the St. Louis Public Library for this free, interactive show. See his collection of snakes, lizards, arachnids, and more! 

The Chef Bananas Show combines magic, music, comedy, dancing, and mind-bending illusions, with a focus on audience interaction.

This world-famous, one-woman show is a rockin', stompin', hollerin', good time. Wear your dancing shoes!

Kids ages 5 and up can learn about reptiles and meet a large tortoise, lizards and snakes. 

Little ones, ages 2-5, can bring a stuffed animal to the library for a pretend clinic check-up. Registration is required for the free Cuddle Buddy Clinic. 

Dress your littles to get messy for Dinosaur Sensory Play. This dinosaur-themed play session is for ages 6-24 months.

Enjoy an outdoor story time with added water play and popsicles at Splash and Play Storytime at the St. Louis County Library.

Have a whackadoo good time with dramatic play, crafts and activities inspired by Bluey and her friends! 

Kids age 18-36 months can decorate a cardboard box car and then settle in for popcorn and a short movie at Toddler Drive-In.

Is it time to potty train your toddler? The St. Louis County Library is offering Potty Training 101 to parents of children ages 2-3. This free workshop for parent and child includes a potty-themed storytime, and parents & caregivers will receive information to get them started on the potty training process. Attendees will also receive a potty seat, step stool, training pants and a potty-themed board book. 

It's a sweet way to celebrate Father's Day! Dads get a free cider donut when you bring the family to Eckert's Farm for his special day.