# T-Rexplorers at Nichols Library

> Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Where: Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, IL 60540
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: $0 - $0
- Organizer: Naperville Public Library
- Official page: https://naperville.com/event/t-rexplorers-at-nichols-library/
- Last checked: Mon, Nov 9

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## About

Children and a grownup explore paleontology with real Triceratops and T-Rex fossils and learn what an actual dig involves. Arrive early to meet Ranger the T-Rex; numbered tickets are handed out at the Children's Services Desk shortly before the start.

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