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Read to a Dog

Hilton Branch
2026-12-03 18:30:00 2026-12-03 19:30:00 America/New_York Read to a Dog Build confidence and reading skills! Bring something to read aloud, or arrive early enough to have time to pick out a book to read. Maplewood Hilton Branch - Program Room

Thursday, December 03
6:30pm - 7:30pm

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Build confidence and reading skills! Bring something to read aloud, or arrive early enough to have time to pick out a book to read.

A relaxed group environment for school-age kids and tweens to read out loud to a certified therapy dog, with other kids. Kids take turns reading to a furry friend … in a group setting.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Elementary school age |

EVENT TYPE: | Creative Arts/Crafts | Books & Literature | Animals |

Maplewood Hilton Branch
Phone: 973-762-1688
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Mon, Oct 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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Wed, Oct 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Oct 29 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 30 Closed
Sat, Oct 31 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Nov 01 1:00PM to 4:00PM
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