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Urban Turtle Project

with Dr. Andy Coleman

2025-07-26 10:00:00 2025-07-26 11:00:00 America/Chicago Urban Turtle Project Meet Alabama native turtles during the program! Front Lawn of the Library -

Saturday, July 26
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-07-26 10:00:00 2025-07-26 11:00:00 America/Chicago Urban Turtle Project Meet Alabama native turtles during the program! Front Lawn of the Library -

Meet Alabama native turtles during the program!

Dr. Andy Coleman of the Urban Turtle Project will bring several species of Alabama native turtles for us to view up close. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and join us under the oak tree in front of the Library.

This event is open to all ages. No Registration Needed.

AGE GROUP: | Upper Elementary (3rd-5th) | Tween (4th-8th) | Teen (6th - 12th Grade) | Seniors (60+) | Lower Elementary (K-2nd) | Elementary (K-5th) | Early Learners (Birth - Pre-k) | All Ages | Adult (Ages 18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Tween Program | Teen Program | Summer Reading | Outdoors/Nature | Family Event | Class | Children’s Program | Adult Program |

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Trussville
Phone: (205) 655-2022
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Trussville Public Library sits in the heart of the Cahaba Project, and remains a vital part of this community and of the Jefferson County cooperative library system – Public Libraries in Jefferson County (PLJC). We offer books, audio books, DVDs, BluRays and Playaways. For more information, call us at 205-655-2022.

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