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Bilingual storytime - in person

English and Amharic

2024-11-23 11:00:00 2024-11-23 12:00:00 America/New_York Bilingual storytime - in person Stories and songs in English and Amharic. Just right for Amharic and English speakers ages 3-12 years and English speakers able to focus through portions of a longer story in another language. Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library -

Saturday, November 23
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-23 11:00:00 2024-11-23 12:00:00 America/New_York Bilingual storytime - in person Stories and songs in English and Amharic. Just right for Amharic and English speakers ages 3-12 years and English speakers able to focus through portions of a longer story in another language. Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library -

Stories and songs in English and Amharic. Just right for Amharic and English speakers ages 3-12 years and English speakers able to focus through portions of a longer story in another language.

Please join us for a bilingual storytime just right for Amharic and English speakers ages 3-12 years and English speakers who are old enough to focus through portions of a longer story in another language.

Stories in English and Amharic songs and rhymes too! Filled with diverse stories and activities that promote and develop language skills and imagination. This program encourages children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning and introduce them to the culture of reading.

**Note: if you're interested in attending this program via zoom, please register and you will be sent meeting information fifteen minutes before the start of the program. Otherwise, registration is not required.**

This is a hybrid program. You can join this program in-person at McGee Library or online via Zoom. 

If you are joining this program virtually, you will need to be signed into Zoom to attend and to register at least 15 minutes before the start of the program. 

To sign in, you must first create a free account: https://zoom.us/signup

Once you are signed in on Zoom, check your email up to 15 minutes before the start of the program to receive a link to join. 

Questions about this program? Contact the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee library at 240-773-9420.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library

Phone: 240-773-9420

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