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It’s Kwanzaa Time!
Seasonal/Holiday
Story Time
Preschool
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Saturday, Dec 20, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Pico Branch Library
2201 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
The Annex
Ina Buckner-Barnette, The Sunshine Storyteller, shares a West African folksong, highlights the 7 principles, and tells African folktales which illustrate the importance of this cultural celebration. For grades K - 5.
