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123 Andrés

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2023-06-30 10:30:00 2023-06-30 11:30:00 America/New_York 123 Andrés Join Grammy-winning children's musician Andrés for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. All ages. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room, Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Friday, June 30
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2023-06-30 10:30:00 2023-06-30 11:30:00 America/New_York 123 Andrés Join Grammy-winning children's musician Andrés for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. All ages. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room, Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Large Meeting Room, Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Join Grammy-winning children's musician Andrés for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. All ages.

Stop by the Children's Desk for a ticket for entry. They will be distributed starting at 10:00 am. This SummerQuest event will be moved indoors in the case of inclement weather.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Performer | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Children |

TAGS: | spanish | outdoor | espanol | #SummerQuest | #outdoors | #music | #livemusic |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
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