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Monday, June 30
10:30am - 11:30am
Nature Friends Show and Tell
Mount Vernon Recreation Center (2701 Commonwealth Ave)

A live animal encounter for children 6-12.
Learn about the Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center and meet some animals that live there, including reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates!

Checkout these books to learn more about reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates!

Wednesday, July 02
11:00am - 12:00pm
Nature Friends Show and Tell
Charles Barrett Recreation center (1115 Martha Custis Dr)

An environmental educator will give a nature presentation with live animals. (Ages 6-12)
Participants will learn about the Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center and get to meet some animals that live there, including reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.

Aprende sobre Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center y conoce algunos animales que viven allí, incluidos reptiles, anfi bios e invertebrados.

Centro de recreación Charles Barrett en 1115 Martha Custis Dr.
Sponsors: SummerQuest Jr. is made possible through a generous grant from the James M. Duncan, Jr. Library Foundation, Inc. SummerQuest is made possible through support from the Alexandria Library Foundation, Inc., the Friends of Beatley Central Library, Friends of Barrett Library, Friends of Burke Library, and Friends of Duncan Library.

Thursday, July 17
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Amazing Adaptations with Bar C Ranch
William Ramsey Recreation Center (5650 Sanger Ave)

This exciting program introduces 5 or more animals from around the world. Learn about their habitats, diets and some of the amazing adaptations that help them to survive in the wild. (Ages 6-12)

Observa entre cinco y seis especies diferentes y aprende sobre las asombrosas adaptaciones físicas y de comportamiento que utilizan para encontrar el alimento, el agua y el refugio que necesitan para sobrevivir. Presentado por Bar C Ranch.
Centro de recreación Leonard “Chick” Armstrong (8 de julio en 25 W Reed Ave.), Centro de recreación William Ramsay (17 de julio en 5650 Sanger Ave.)

Sponsors: SummerQuest Jr. is made possible through a generous grant from the James M. Duncan, Jr. Library Foundation, Inc. SummerQuest is made possible through support from the Alexandria Library Foundation, Inc., the Friends of Beatley Central Library, Friends of Barrett Library, Friends of Burke Library, and Friends of Duncan Library.

Wednesday July 16th
4:00pm-5:00pm
717 Queen St

My Reptile Guy

Meet and learn about reptiles. Ages 6+

Walter the "Critterdude" returns today, bringing 10 amazing reptiles for us to learn about and even touch!

Ages 6+

Check out some of these books about reptiles:

Wednesday, August 13
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Habitats and Ecosystems
Beatley Branch (5005 Duke St)

Join human and animal ambassadors from Buddie Ford Nature Center to examine relationships between living and non-living components within an ecosystem. (Ages 6-12)

Sponsors: SummerQuest Jr. is made possible through a generous grant from the James M. Duncan, Jr. Library Foundation, Inc. SummerQuest is made possible through support from the Alexandria Library Foundation, Inc., the Friends of Beatley Central Library, Friends of Barrett Library, Friends of Burke Library, and Friends of Duncan Library.