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Freeplay Fridays

Ages 0-5 with caregiver
2025-06-20 10:30:00 2025-06-20 12:00:00 America/New_York Freeplay Fridays Grandview Heights - Meeting Room

Friday, June 20
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-20 10:30:00 2025-06-20 12:00:00 America/New_York Freeplay Fridays Imaginative playtime fun for ages 0-5 with a parent/caregiver Grandview Heights - Meeting Room

Grandview Heights

Meeting Room

Imaginative playtime fun for ages 0-5 with a parent/caregiver

Our Freeplay Fridays are the perfect time to meet new friends and talk with other caregivers! Drop in and enjoy some unstructured imaginative playtime with a variety of toys and activities. Join us for a morning of fun on June 20, July 18, and August 15. No registration required.

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AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Kids Event |

Grandview Heights
About the library

The Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL) is an award-winning, independent suburban library system known for progressive leadership and friendly, personalized service.  

GHPL is a founding member (1988) and the Administering Library for the Central Library Consortium (CLC).

This cooperative among 18 Central Ohio library systems, in partnership with statewide network OhioLINK, offers 67 million items to cardholders. 

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