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Stupendous Hamster Care & Facts

A Kid Power Workshop
2026-02-19 16:00:00 2026-02-19 16:45:00 America/New_York Stupendous Hamster Care & Facts REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For ages 5-10. Learn about hamsters from an 11-year-old expert. With a hands-on activity. Maplewood Memorial Library - Children's Program Room

Thursday, February 19
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-19 16:00:00 2026-02-19 16:45:00 America/New_York Stupendous Hamster Care & Facts REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For ages 5-10. Learn about hamsters from an 11-year-old expert. With a hands-on activity. Maplewood Memorial Library - Children's Program Room

Maplewood Memorial Library

Children's Program Room

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For ages 5-10. Learn about hamsters from an 11-year-old expert. With a hands-on activity.

Limited to 10 kids, ages 5-10.  PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  Click on the red REGISTER button below the image.


A local 11 year old shares how to care and keep an adorable rodent (the hamster) happy.
Cool facts about this amazing creature that’s overlooked as just being cute.

Learn about hamster enrichment, and make some hamster treats

Part of our Kid Power Workshop series, where kids teach other kids!

AGE GROUP: | Elementary school age |

EVENT TYPE: | Animals |

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