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Meet Winnie the Pooh at the Peabody Institute Library

Character interaction, story time and photo opportunity with Winnie the Pooh at the Peabody Institute Library on November 15th @ 11AM

The Peabody Institute Library is excited to welcome that lovable, silly ol’ bear Winnie the Pooh! Kids and their caregivers can come meet Winnie the Pooh and participate in this great event on Wednesday, november 15th at 11AM. Children are invited to participate in an engaging story time and related activities with this favorite literary character. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras for photos of their children with Pooh. All participants will have an opportunity to meet Winnie the Pooh, have their photo taken, and each family will receive a goody bag filled with materials to bring home, while supplies last.

This program is generously sponsored by MEFA’s U.Fund Start U Reading program. The U.Fund Start U. Reading Series is one of MEFA’s statewide early college planning initiatives designed to introduce young students’ to the joy of reading and literacy through interdisciplinary activities.

MEFA is a not-for- profit self-financing state authority, not reliant on state or federal appropriation that has been working for over 30 years to make higher education more accessible and affordable for students and families in Massachusetts. MEFA provides community education programs, college savings plans, and low-cost financing options. In its over 30 year history, MEFA has assisted hundreds of thousands of families in financing a college education. For more information about MEFA, visit www.mefa.org or follow MEFA on Twitter @mefatweets and on Facebook at mefaMA.

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This program is free and open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. For more information or to reserve your child’s free spot, please visit the library’s www.peabodylibrary.org, call 978-531-3380 or stop by in person.

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