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SUMMARY:Storytime in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:Storytime in the Garden\n\n Join us for Storytime in the G
 arden\, a new nature-focused program for preschool-aged children and t
 heir caregivers at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden.\n\nEach 
 30-minute session combines an engaging children’s book with songs\, mo
 vement\, and a simple nature activity or exploration in the Garden. St
 orytime is designed to help young children and their families connect 
 what they hear in a story with the plants\, nature\, and discoveries a
 round them.\n\nThe Garden is an essential part of the experience. Each
  session encourages children and caregivers to connect the story with 
 what they can observe and discover together.\n\nRead it. Explore it. D
 iscover it.\n\nFall 2026 Pilot Dates :    Wednesdays at 10:30 AM\n\n 	
 September 16\n 	September 23\n 	September 30\n 	October 7\n 	October 1
 4\n\nStorytime will be held at the Garden Gazebo\, with the Rutherford
  Conservatory serving as a weather backup. Both locations are accessib
 le via the ADA path and have space for stroller parking.\n\nThe progra
 m is designed for preschool-aged children\, approximately ages 2–5\, a
 ccompanied by a parent or caregiver. Children must be accompanied by a
 n adult. Storytime is not a drop-off program.\n\n No registration is r
 equired. Families are welcome to attend on a drop-in basis.\n\nThe fir
 st Storytime on Wednesday\, September 16\, includes free Garden admiss
 ion for Storytime families. Beginning with the second session\, regula
 r Garden admission applies for caregivers and parents\, with no additi
 onal Storytime fee.\n\nFamilies are encouraged to stay and explore the
  Garden after Storytime\, continuing the experience together through o
 bservation\, discovery\, and play.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Storytime in the Garden</stron
 g></p>\n<p><strong> </strong>Join us for <strong>Storytime in the Gard
 en</strong>\, a new nature-focused program for preschool-aged children
  and their caregivers at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden.</p
 >\n<p>Each <span><strong>30-minute session</strong></span> combines an
  engaging children’s book with songs\, movement\, and a simple nature 
 activity or exploration in the Garden. Storytime is designed to help y
 oung children and their families connect what they hear in a story wit
 h the plants\, nature\, and discoveries around them.</p>\n<p>The Garde
 n is an essential part of the experience. Each session encourages chil
 dren and caregivers to connect the story with what they can observe an
 d discover together.</p>\n<p><strong>Read it. Explore it. Discover it.
 </strong></p>\n<p><span><strong>Fall 2026 Pilot Dates :    </strong><s
 trong>Wednesdays at 10:30 AM</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><s
 pan>September 16<a href=https://rhodygarden.org/wp-content/uploads/202
 6/10/image-7-storytime-1k.png><img loading=lazy decoding=async class= 
 wp-image-48050 alignright src=https://rhodygarden.org/wp-content/uploa
 ds/2026/10/image-7-storytime-1k-500x333.png alt= width=679 height=452 
 srcset=https://rhodygarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-7-stor
 ytime-1k-500x333.png 500w\, https://rhodygarden.org/wp-content/uploads
 /2026/10/image-7-storytime-1k-300x200.png 300w\, https://rhodygarden.o
 rg/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-7-storytime-1k-768x511.png 768w\, 
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 \, 679px /></a></span></strong></li>\n<li><strong><span>September 23</
 span></strong></li>\n<li><strong><span>September 30</span></strong></l
 i>\n<li><strong><span>October 7</span></strong></li>\n<li><strong><spa
 n>October 14</span></strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Storytime will be held at
  the <strong>Garden Gazebo</strong>\, with the <strong>Rutherford Cons
 ervatory</strong> serving as a weather backup. Both locations are acce
 ssible via the ADA path and have space for stroller parking.</p>\n<p>T
 he program is designed for <strong>preschool-aged children\, approxima
 tely ages 2–5</strong>\, <span><strong>accompanied by a parent or care
 giver.</strong></span> Children must be accompanied by an adult. Story
 time is not a drop-off program.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong><strong>No r
 egistration is required. Families are welcome to attend on a drop-in b
 asis.</strong><br>\n<br>\nThe first Storytime on <strong>Wednesday\, S
 eptember 16\, includes free Garden admission for Storytime families</s
 trong>. Beginning with the second session\, regular Garden admission a
 pplies for caregivers and parents\, with no additional Storytime fee.<
 /p>\n<p>Families are encouraged to stay and explore the Garden after S
 torytime\, continuing the experience together through observation\, di
 scovery\, and play.</p>\n
URL:https://rhodygarden.org/events/storytime-in-the-garden/?lang=en
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LOCATION:Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden\, 2525 S 336th St Feder
 al Way\, WA 98003\, Federal Way\, WA
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