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Jan 8 | 9:00AM - 9:00PMUp from the Roots: Growing Our Connections with NatureTopeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Alice C. Sabatini GalleryJan8Jan 8 | 10:00AM - 10:30AMCommunity StorytimeShawnee North Community Center, Basement EntranceJan8Jan 8 | 4:00PM - 4:45PMZoo Animals LiveTopeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin Auditorium 101BJan8Jan 8 | 4:00PM - 5:00PMNext ChapterTopeka and Shawnee County Public Library, The Edge
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