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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 style=color: #339966\;><strong>30-minute session</str
 ong></span> combines an engaging children’s book with songs\, movement
 \, and a simple nature activity or exploration in the Garden. Storytim
 e is designed to help young children and their families connect what t
 hey hear in a story with the plants\, nature\, and discoveries around 
 them.</p>\n<p>The Garden is an essential part of the experience. Each 
 session encourages children and caregivers to connect the story with w
 hat they can observe and discover together.</p>\n<p><strong>Read it. E
 xplore it. Discover it.</strong></p>\n<p><span style=color: #339966\;>
 <strong>Fall 2026 Pilot Dates :    </strong><strong>Wednesdays at 10:3
 0 AM</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=color: #339966
 \;>September 16</span></strong></li>\n<li><strong><span style=color: #
 339966\;>September 23</span></strong></li>\n<li><strong><span style=co
 lor: #339966\;>September 30</span></strong></li>\n<li><strong><span st
 yle=color: #339966\;>October 7</span></strong></li>\n<li><strong><span
  style=color: #339966\;>October 14</span></strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Sto
 rytime will be held at the <strong>Garden Gazebo</strong>\, with the <
 strong>Rutherford Conservatory</strong> serving as a weather backup. B
 oth locations are accessible via the ADA path and have space for strol
 ler parking.</p>\n<p>The program is designed for <strong>preschool-age
 d children\, approximately ages 2–5</strong>\, <span style=color: #ff0
 000\;><strong>accompanied by a parent or caregiver.</strong></span> Ch
 ildren must be accompanied by an adult. Storytime is not a drop-off pr
 ogram.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong><strong>No registration is required. 
 Families are welcome to attend on a drop-in basis.</strong></p>\n<p>Th
 e first Storytime on <strong>Wednesday\, September 16\, includes free 
 Garden admission for Storytime families</strong>. Beginning with the s
 econd session\, regular Garden admission applies for caregivers and pa
 rents\, with no additional Storytime fee.</p>\n<p>Families are encoura
 ged to stay and explore the Garden after Storytime\, continuing the ex
 perience together through observation\, discovery\, 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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