Date: Thursday, Sep 17
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Venue: House of Many Porches Market of Dix Park, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Family
Nature program for preschoolers Preschoolers will enjoy games, stories, and songs in this eye-opening program about plants, wildlife and the natural ...
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Sep 17
Dorothea Dix Park's Little Explorers runs Thursday, Sep 17, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
House of Many Porches Market of Dix Park is at 701 Palmer Dr., Raleigh, Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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