Kids can meet a variety of living beetles from The Butterfly House and learn interesting facts about them while practicing their observation skills. Participants will also paint three rocks with a beetle and take the rocks home to add to their garden. For ages 5-12. Free.
Beetles Rock! workshops are presented by The Butterfly House and held at the following branches of the St. Louis County Library:
March 5 at 4:30 p.m. at the Florissant Valley Branch
March 22 at 3 p.m. at the Oak Bend Branch
March 23 at 2 p.m. at the Natural Bridge Branch
March 27 at 4:30 p.m. at the Rock Road Branch
For more information and to register, visit slcl.org
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