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Raising Monarchs

2019-08-18 15:00:00 2019-08-18 16:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Raising Monarchs Main Library - Business, Science & Technology Meeting Room

Sunday, August 18
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Library

Business, Science & Technology Meeting Room

Naturalist Jeff Ormiston will guide this class on how to foster monarchs in your home. Come learn how to play a part in raising and protecting these beautiful and remarkable butterflies.

Do you love monarch butterflies? Naturalist Jeff Ormiston will guide this class on how to foster monarchs in your home. The more you know about monarchs, the more you will want to play a part in raising and protecting these beautiful and remarkable butterflies.

As the monarch population declines, it is up to us to help protect these butterflies. You can play a part in this action by learning how to raise them well in your own home to help support their strong growth. Discover simple steps that you can take to protect the monarchs!

Space may be limited, so please register for all programs online, on the ACPL mobile app, or by calling any library location. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to each event. Please call your local branch for group/guest registrations larger than five people.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

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Main Library

Phone: 260.421.1200

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Fri, Oct 30 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 31 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 01 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

The Main Library includes six public meeting rooms, a theater, art gallery, underground parking garage, the Genealogy Center, and the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. Parking in Library lots costs $1/hour with a $7 daily max. ACPL patrons receive the first 3 hours of parking for free.

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