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Fat Bear Week
2026-09-22 00:00:00 2026-09-22 23:59:00 America/Chicago Fat Bear Week Join us for an all-week bear livestream from Katmai National Park! William F. Laman Public Library - Tech Hub A

Tuesday, September 22
All day

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Join us for an all-week bear livestream from Katmai National Park!

Join us for a Survival of the fattest at Laman Library! On September 22nd through the 29th we'll be streaming bear cams from Katmai National Park in the Tech Hub. Watch bears compete to eat the most food before they hibernate for the winter, and vote for your favorite on explore.org/fat-bear-week!  An opening ceremony will take place at 11 AM on 09/22 with special appearances from our staff, bear themed treats, and beary bad jokes. "In salmon we trust, may the biggest bear win!"

AGE GROUP: | General |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM/STEM | Passive Program | Education/Training |

TAGS: | Television | LibraryCardSignUpMonth | Food |

William F. Laman Public Library
Phone: 501-758-1720
Hours
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Mon, Sep 21 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Sep 22 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Sep 23 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Sep 24 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Sep 25 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sat, Sep 26 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Sep 27 Closed
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