Program Type:
Summer Reading- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will open on June 5, 2026 @ 9:00am.
- This event is for registrants age 5 to 13.
Program Description
Event Details
Come sift for fossils at the library! We have *overburden from the Aurora Fossil Museum (North Carolina) which contains fossils from the Eocene period: 55-34 Million Years Ago! The shoreline at this time was west of Raleigh.
Find bivalves, gastropods, corals, fish bones, shark teeth and vertebrae.
We have sifters and collection bags! Come see what you can find and identify. Take home some really old treasures.
*overburden-rock or soil overlying a mineral deposit, archaeological site, or other underground feature.
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adult(s)
This program is designed for youth and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted.
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