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Medieval Animals

with the Notre Dame Medieval Institute

2026-10-17 11:00:00 2026-10-17 12:00:00 America/New_York Medieval Animals Discover some of the wild stories told about animals in the Middle Ages. Solve tricky riddles, judge hilariously bad pictures from medieval times, and put your own animal drawing skills to the test! Francis Branch - The Pasture Room

Saturday, October 17
11:00am - 12:00pm

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Francis Branch

The Pasture Room

Discover some of the wild stories told about animals in the Middle Ages. Solve tricky riddles, judge hilariously bad pictures from medieval times, and put your own animal drawing skills to the test!

Led by Public Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Castelino of the Notre Dame Medieval Institute. See pictures of animals from very old manuscripts and you can try to guess what animal you see! You'll be led through some very clever animal riddles written during the Middle Ages. At the end of the program you can create your very own medieval animal drawing. Learn more about the Medieval Institute here.  

AGE GROUP: | Children (6-11) |

EVENT TYPE: | Writing & Storytelling |

Francis Branch
d.casey@sjcpl.org
Phone: 574-282-4641
Branch manager
Darla Casey
Hours
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Mon, Oct 12 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Oct 13 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Oct 14 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Oct 15 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Oct 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 18 Closed
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Features: two public meeting rooms, public computers, wireless laptops for in-house use, outdoor patio

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Medieval Animals - with the Notre Dame Medieval Institute
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Discover some of the wild stories told about animals in the Middle Ages. Solve tricky riddles, judge hilariously bad pictures from medieval times, and put your own animal drawing skills to the test!
Book Talks
Tue, Oct 27, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Come join us for Book Talks! This book club meets in person on the last Tuesday of every month. Be a part of the discussion by sharing your review of your current reads!
Sound Waves: Get Loud! - STEAM Lab
Tue, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Learn how sound waves work so you can get loud! Explore amplitude, frequency, pitch, vibrations and more with sound based experiments. One hour program; ages 8–12 recommended.
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Mon, Nov 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
The Pasture Room
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Book Talks
Tue, Nov 24, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Come join us for Book Talks! This book club meets in person on the last Tuesday of every month. Be a part of the discussion by sharing your review of your current reads!
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