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SUMMARY:Storytime in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:Storytime in the Garden\nWednesdays at 10:30 AM | Rhododen
 dron Species Botanical Garden\nJoin us for Storytime in the Garden\, a
  weekly nature-focused program for preschool-aged\nchildren and their 
 caregivers at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden.\nEach 30-minu
 te session combines an engaging children’s book with songs\, movement\
 , and\na simple nature activity or exploration. Children and caregiver
 s are encouraged to connect\nthe stories they hear with the plants\, n
 atural surroundings\, and discoveries throughout the\nGarden.\nRead it
 . Explore it. Discover it.\nStorytime is designed for preschool-aged c
 hildren\, approximately ages 2–5\, accompanied\nby a parent or caregiv
 er. Children must remain with an adult throughout the program.\nStoryt
 ime is not a drop-off program.\nWhen and Where\nStorytime takes place 
 every Wednesday at 10:30 AM in the Garden Gazebo. In cold or rainy\nwe
 ather\, the program moves indoors to the Rutherford Conservatory. Both
  locations are\naccessible via the ADA path.\nThere is no Storytime du
 ring Thanksgiving\, Christmas\, or New Year’s week.\n\nAdmission and R
 egistration\nStorytime is always free for attending families. No regis
 tration is required. Families are\nwelcome to drop in and participate.
  After Storytime\, families are encouraged to continue\nexploring the 
 Garden together through observation\, discovery\, and play.\n\nWednesd
 ays at 10:30 AM\n\n\n\n 	Weekly on Wednesday\n\nStorytime will be held
  at the Garden Gazebo\, with the Rutherford Conservatory serving as a 
 weather backup. Both locations are accessible via the ADA path and hav
 e space for stroller parking.\n\nThe program is designed for preschool
 -aged children\, approximately ages 2–5\, accompanied by a parent or c
 aregiver. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Storytime is not a
  drop-off program.\n\n No registration is required. Families are welco
 me to attend on a drop-in basis.\n\nRegular Garden admission applies f
 or caregivers and parents\, with no additional Storytime fee.\n\nFamil
 ies are encouraged to stay and explore the Garden after Storytime\, co
 ntinuing the experience together through observation\, discovery\, and
  play.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h4><strong>Storytime in the Garden</stro
 ng></h4>\n<p>Wednesdays at 10:30 AM | Rhododendron Species Botanical G
 arden<br>\nJoin us for Storytime in the Garden\, a weekly nature-focus
 ed program for preschool-aged<br>\nchildren and their caregivers at th
 e Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden.<br>\nEach 30-minute session c
 ombines an engaging children’s book with songs\, movement\, and<br>\na
  simple nature activity or exploration. Children and caregivers are en
 couraged to connect<br>\nthe stories they hear with the plants\, natur
 al surroundings\, and discoveries throughout the<br>\nGarden.</p>\n<h4
 ><strong>Read it. Explore it. Discover it.</strong><br>\nStorytime is 
 designed for preschool-aged children\, approximately ages 2–5\, accomp
 anied<br>\nby a parent or caregiver. Children must remain with an adul
 t throughout the program.<br>\n<span><strong>Storytime is not a drop-o
 ff program.</strong></span></h4>\n<p><strong>When and Where</strong><b
 r>\nStorytime takes place every Wednesday at 10:30 AM in the Garden Ga
 zebo. In cold or rainy<br>\nweather\, the program moves indoors to the
  Rutherford Conservatory. Both locations are<br>\naccessible via the A
 DA path.<br>\nThere is no Storytime during Thanksgiving\, Christmas\, 
 or New Year’s week.</p>\n<p><strong>Admission and Registration</strong
 ><br>\nStorytime is always free for attending families. No registratio
 n is required. Families are<br>\nwelcome to drop in and participate. A
 fter Storytime\, families are encouraged to continue<br>\nexploring th
 e Garden together through observation\, discovery\, and play.</p>\n<p>
 <span><strong>Wednesdays at 10:30 AM</strong></span></p>\n<p><strong><
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 </a></span></strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span>Weekly on Wednesday<
 /span></strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Storytime will be held at the <strong>
 Garden Gazebo</strong>\, with the <strong>Rutherford Conservatory</str
 ong> serving as a weather backup. Both locations are accessible via th
 e ADA path and have space for stroller parking.</p>\n<p>The program is
  designed for <strong>preschool-aged children\, approximately ages 2–5
 </strong>\, <span><strong>accompanied by a parent or caregiver.</stron
 g></span> Children must be accompanied by an adult. <strong><span>Stor
 ytime is not a drop-off program.</span></strong></p>\n<p><strong> </st
 rong><strong>No registration is required. Families are welcome to atte
 nd on a drop-in basis.</strong><br>\n<br>\nRegular Garden admission ap
 plies for caregivers and parents\, with no additional Storytime fee.</
 p>\n<p>Families are encouraged to stay and explore the Garden after St
 orytime\, continuing the experience together through observation\, dis
 covery\, 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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