# Little Wonders of Wildlife Toddler Animal Encounters — Lake Erie Nature & Science Center > Program for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30-10:50 a.m. (listed weekly October 26 through December 30… - Where: Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, 28728 Wolf Road, Bay Village, OH 44140 - Ages: For ages 0-3 - Price: Fee not printed on the event page - Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30-10:50 a.m. (listed weekly October 26 through December 30, 2026). - Organizer: Lake Erie Nature & Science Center - Official page: https://www.lensc.org/learn/family-programs/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/little-wonders-of-wildlife-toddler-animal-encounters-lake-erie-nature--listing-3d5df1c343186df97963f9dc ## About Little Wonders of Wildlife is a 20-minute program for toddlers at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center in Bay Village. Staff bring out a rotating selection of the Center's resident animal ambassadors for up-close encounters, and explain them in a way sized for the youngest visitors. 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