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Busy Fall Wildlife

With St. Joseph County Parks

2026-10-10 11:00:00 2026-10-10 15:00:00 America/New_York Busy Fall Wildlife Join a naturalist from St. Joseph County Parks to discover how animals get ready for winter. Make discoveries and experience how animals keep warm with the blubber glove experiment! Ages 6-11. Centre Township Branch - Large Meeting Room

Saturday, October 10
11:00am - 3:00pm

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Centre Township Branch

Large Meeting Room

Join a naturalist from St. Joseph County Parks to discover how animals get ready for winter. Make discoveries and experience how animals keep warm with the blubber glove experiment! Ages 6-11.

Warm fur, cozy dens, and stored-up food – cold weather is coming and wild animals are getting ready! Examine animal furs, migrate like a bird, and experience how fat keeps animals warm with a science experiment.

AGE GROUP: | Children (6-11) |

EVENT TYPE: | Animals & Nature |

Centre Township Branch
Phone: 574-251-3700
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Mon, Aug 24 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Aug 25 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Aug 26 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Aug 27 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Aug 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 30 Closed
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Features: 2 public meeting rooms, 3 study rooms, public computers, public wi-fi, laptops for in-house use, outdoor Story Garden, and patio

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Fri, Sep 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Busy Fall Wildlife - With St. Joseph County Parks
Sat, Oct 10, 11:00am - 3:00pm
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Join a naturalist from St. Joseph County Parks to discover how animals get ready for winter. Make discoveries and experience how animals keep warm with the blubber glove experiment! Ages 6-11.
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