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  • 03/15/2025
    Time : 10:30 am - 11:00 am (America/Denver)
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Storytime Stampede: Why Cowboys Sleep with Their Boots On by Laurie Knowlton

Storytime Stampede​

Toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join the Briscoe to sing songs, listen to stories about the American West, engage in movement activities, and create themed artwork together. Our story for this month is, Why Cowboys Sleep with Their Boots On by Laurie Knowlton.

 Slim Jim Watkins learns to sleep in his britches, bandana, and hat, as well as with his boots on, when, night after night, his gear is carried off by desert critters. With each incident, Knowlton sets up the nocturnal thievery with Slim Jim’s trail-blazing, cattle-herding exhaustion and an unseen (to Jim) varmint

👤 AUDIENCE

For ages 18 mo – 5 yrs
Families and caregivers of young children

⏲TIME & DATE

10:30 – 11:00 AM
Every third Saturday of each month

🎟ADMISSION

Free for members | Free with General Admission

Holiday Hours December 23: 10 AM – 5 PM December 24: Closed for Christmas Eve December 25: Closed for Christmas Day December 26 – 30: 10 AM – 5 PM December 31: Closed for New Year’s Eve January 1: Closed for New Year’s Day