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Therapy dog Bo, a Great Pyrenees, happily lays in the middle of a group of young children petting him

Books with Bo

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
GCL Youth Services Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Family
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy time with our favorite fluffy therapy dog, Bo!  Bo and his trainer, Pat, will spend time in the Youth Services Department to answer questions and accepts pets and snuggl...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: GCL Youth Services Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Family
Event Details:

Enjoy time with our favorite fluffy therapy dog, Bo!  Bo and his trainer, Pat, will spend time in the Youth Services Department to answer questions and accepts pets and snuggles.  Bo also loves to be read to!

A close-up collection of retro game controllers is shown. Nintendo, Super Nintendo and two different original Playstation controllers

Retro Video Game Night

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Games, Gaming & Puzzles
Age Group:
All Ages
Retro Video Games:

Step back in time where couch co-op was the only way to play multiplayer. Come together with friends and family to play the best video games of decades past. Children welcome with ...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles

Step back in time where couch co-op was the only way to play multiplayer. Come together with friends and family to play the best video games of decades past. Children welcome with parental supervision. Offered every 3rd Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. 
 

santa hat in snow next to miniature decorated Christmas tree

Visit with Santa

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Family, Performance/Presentation
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for a special visit with the jolly fella from the North Pole! Santa is making a stop at the Westland Area Library for pictures (take your own) and hot cocoa. All ages are w...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Join us for a special visit with the jolly fella from the North Pole! Santa is making a stop at the Westland Area Library for pictures (take your own) and hot cocoa. All ages are welcome to participate in this holiday event. 

Disclaimer(s)

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

SPL Board Meeting

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

This is the monthly Board of Trustees meeting for Southwest Public Libraries. These meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

This is the monthly Board of Trustees meeting for Southwest Public Libraries. These meetings are open to the public.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

a team of sled dogs wearing bright orange snow boots pulling a sled driven by their musher through the snow

MUSH! with Noggin the Sled Dog

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
GCL Youth Services Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Animals & Nature, Educational, Performance/Presentation
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Come see Noggin the Sled Dog and his human Musher Karen! Did you know sled dogs have saved lives? In the 1925 Diptheria Serum Run, Balto, Togo, and many other heroic sled dogs...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: GCL Youth Services Area
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Animals & Nature, Educational, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Come see Noggin the Sled Dog and his human Musher Karen! 

Disclaimer(s)

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

team of sled dogs wearing orange snow boots pulling sled in snow driven by their musher

MUSH! with Noggin the Sled Dog

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Animals & Nature, Performance/Presentation
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Come see Noggin the Sled Dog and his human Musher Karen! Did you know sled dogs have saved lives? In the 1925 Diptheria Serum Run, Balto, Togo, and many other heroic sled dogs...

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Animals & Nature, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Come see Noggin the Sled Dog and his human Musher Karen! 

Disclaimer(s)

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

a view from above of children whisking eggs and other ingredients in stainless mixing bowls

Chef Battle with the Cooking Caravan

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Performance/Presentation, Other
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Are you ready for the culinary throwdown of the century? Join Cooking Caravan chefs as they go head to head in a fierce food battle, and maybe even get the chance to help as a sous...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performance/Presentation, Other
Event Details:

Are you ready for the culinary throwdown of the century? Join Cooking Caravan chefs as they go head to head in a fierce food battle, and maybe even get the chance to help as a sous chef or judge!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

Reading in a Winter Wonderland

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
GCL Youth Services Area at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Family, Other
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), All Ages
Family Fun:

Bring the whole family to the library for a fun-filled program for all ages!

Event Details:

Walk (and read) in a winter wonderland with us as we celebrate the magic of the season! Enjoy crafts, treats, a photo op, and at 4:30, enjoy a special wintery read-along with us

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: GCL Youth Services Area
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), All Ages
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Family, Other
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to the library for a fun-filled program for all ages!

Walk (and read) in a winter wonderland with us as we celebrate the magic of the season! Enjoy crafts, treats, a photo op, and at 4:30, enjoy a special wintery read-along with us

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

Family Movie - Frozen 2

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Family, Movies
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), All Ages
Family Fun:

Bring the whole family to the library for a fun-filled program for all ages!

Event Details:

Journey with us “Into the Unknown”! Enjoy Frozen 2 with friends and family right here at the library.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), All Ages
Program Type: Family, Movies
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to the library for a fun-filled program for all ages!

Journey with us “Into the Unknown”! Enjoy Frozen 2 with friends and family right here at the library.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.

text "Happy New Year" against a green/blue background with bokeh and other patterned effects

Noon-Year's Eve Bash

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), All Ages
Event Details:

Come celebrate New Year’s at a far nicer hour with us here at the library! We’ll have our own ball drop, as well as crafts, music and other fun so we can ring in the New Year right...

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come celebrate New Year’s at a far nicer hour with us here at the library! We’ll have our own ball drop, as well as crafts, music and other fun so we can ring in the New Year right! Family event for all ages. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library events may be photographed/filmed for promotion in library publications and online. Attendance automatically confers consent for your likeness to be used. Please notify staff if you do not wish for you or your child to be photographed.