Date: Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Venue: Athens Drive Community Library, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Family
Wind down at the library after Family Storytime. Build with magnetic tiles and blocks, play with puzzles, color, and more! All ages are welcome!
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“Plan to arrive early for storytime before the play session begins.”
Stay and Play is a free, informal play session at the Athens Drive Community Library where children can build and color. There is no cost to attend, and all ages are welcome to join. You do not need to register ahead of time, and the library provides all the activities, including magnetic tiles, blocks, puzzles, and coloring supplies. This gathering is a simple, low-stress way to let your children play with hands-on toys and socialize with other local kids right after the library storytime ends.
Last updated
Oct 13
Stay and Play runs Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM.
Athens Drive Community Library is at 1420 Athens Drive, Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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