Family Fun Day: Journeying Through Our Town's Past

Sat, Jun 1 2024

10:00am - 2:00pm

Midwest Genealogy Center

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Subjects

Genealogy

Age Group

Ages 6 and up

Presenter

Staff Midwest Genealogy Center

Registration

Registration Required

Join the Midwest Genealogy Center for a day of family fun! StoneLion Puppets presents I’d Rather Be a Hummingbird at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Independence Fire Department Truck Demo at noon! As you wander through the library, visit Genealogy Town to learn about different occupations throughout time and take home a souvenir.

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