Photos: Children’s Zumbini class at Ladd Library

Photos from a Zumbini class that gives youngsters an opportunity to express themselves through music, songs and educational tools at the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, April 18, 2023.

Savannah Blake

Apr. 18, 2024 12:50 pm, Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 2:08 pm

Seven-month-old Whit Norton of Cedar Rapids laughs as his mom jingles bells for him during a Zumbini class for children at the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Children gather around a pile of instruments to pick out drums or bells to play during a Zumbini class for children at the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Laura Hayes of Cedar Rapids, left, smiles as she watches her daughter Brooklyn Hayes, 2, dance around during a Zumbini class for children at the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Amy Norton of Cedar Rapids holds seven-month-old Whit Norton as she spins Ellie Norton, 2, around during a Zumbini class for children at the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Saoirse O’Donnell, 3, of Cedar Rapids plays with colorful scarves during a Zumbini class for children at the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Collins Fahnle, 2, of Cedar Rapids plays on her drum during a Zumbini class for children at the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Katie Dunbar of Cedar Rapids shares a moment with her 12-week-old son, James Dunbar-Flaherty during a Zumbini class for children at the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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