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Registration opens:
March 07th, 2026

Underground Explorers

with the Miller Museum of Geology

2026-03-17 10:30:00 2026-03-17 11:30:00 America/New_York Underground Explorers For ages 8 and up. Explore rocks, minerals & mining through hands-on fun with the Miller Museum of Geology (Queen’s University)! Discover how rocks form, why mining matters, and handle real specimens. Calvin Park Branch - The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room

Tuesday, March 17
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-03-17 10:30:00 2026-03-17 11:30:00 America/New_York Underground Explorers For ages 8 and up. Explore rocks, minerals & mining through hands-on fun with the Miller Museum of Geology (Queen’s University)! Discover how rocks form, why mining matters, and handle real specimens. Calvin Park Branch - The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room

Calvin Park Branch

The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room

For ages 8 and up. Explore rocks, minerals & mining through hands-on fun with the Miller Museum of Geology (Queen’s University)! Discover how rocks form, why mining matters, and handle real specimens.

Caregivers of children under the age of 7 must remain in the program space; caregivers of children ages 7-9 must remain in the library during the program. Thank you.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Interests & Lifelong Learning |

TAGS: | March Break |

Calvin Park Branch
Phone: 613-549-8888
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The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
Opening for an elementary class (K-6) visit at the Calvin Park Branch. Please register and a staff member will contact you for more details.
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The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For ages 8 and up. Explore rocks, minerals & mining through hands-on fun with the Miller Museum of Geology (Queen’s University)! Discover how rocks form, why mining matters, and handle real specimens.
Registration opens Saturday, March 7 2026 at 9:00am
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