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Adaptive Art

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Life Skills
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Adults with disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join us to make an abstract art piece! Caregiver participation is required for individuals with direct support needs.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Life Skills
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults with disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join us to make an abstract art piece! Caregiver participation is required for individuals with direct support needs.

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.

Woman reading with phone put away

Unplugged: A Digital Detox Hour

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Event Details:

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

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.

Bead Diffuser Craft

Bead Diffuser Craft

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults

Combine aromatherapy and beads to make a decorative diffuser.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Combine aromatherapy and beads to make a decorative diffuser.

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.

Grove City Parks & Recreation Logo

Grab a Book, Take a Look - GC Parks & Rec Is Off the Hook!

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5)

Join us for a summer-y craft bash! Learn about the upcoming fun in the sun happening here in Grove City with the Grove City Parks and Recreation Youth Programs team while we make nature-based crafts and enjoy some tasty snacks.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

Join us for a summer-y craft bash! Learn about the upcoming fun in the sun happening here in Grove City with the Grove City Parks and Recreation Youth Programs team while we make nature-based crafts and enjoy some tasty snacks.

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.

hands crocheting

Fiber Fanatics

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Do you enjoy needlecrafts and socializing with fellow fiber fanatics? Join us in a crafting session and work on your projects while chatting and trading tips!  

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

Do you enjoy needlecrafts and socializing with fellow fiber fanatics? Join us in a crafting session and work on your projects while chatting and trading tips!  

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.

Watercolor Palette

Watercolor Club

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to challenge yourself and have some fun with watercolor! Together, we will watch instructional videos that will take us through each step of a simple painting.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to challenge yourself and have some fun with watercolor! Together, we will watch instructional videos that will take us through each step of a simple painting.

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.

Women reading with phone put away

Unplugged: A Digital Detox Hour

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fireplace Area - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Fireplace Area - Westland
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Event Details:

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

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.

flower bookmarks by first day of home

Floral Acrylic Bookmark Crafting Session

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Education Room at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Celebrate the spring season by crafting beautiful pressed flower bookmarks.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Community Education Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the spring season by crafting beautiful pressed flower bookmarks.

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.

Make Your Own Library Card Holder

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)

Come celebrate National Library Week! We will have various supplies available to make our own library card holders! Our cards will never get lost again!

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

Come celebrate National Library Week! We will have various supplies available to make our own library card holders! Our cards will never get lost again!

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.

Child crafting

Earth Day Take and Make

All Day
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Take & Make
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)

Pick up a special Earth Day Take and Make kit at Westland Area Library. Supplies and instructions included in kit to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours, while supplies last.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Take & Make
Event Details:

Pick up a special Earth Day Take and Make kit at Westland Area Library. Supplies and instructions included in kit to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours, while supplies last.

Woman reading with phone put away

Unplugged: A Digital Detox Hour

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Event Details:

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

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.

Man holding puzzle

Puzzle Exchange

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Games, Gaming & Puzzles
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Bring in your gently used puzzles to exchange with other puzzle enthusiasts! Most puzzles are for ages 12+. Puzzles brought in by other patrons may be missing pieces.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Games, Gaming & Puzzles
Event Details:

Bring in your gently used puzzles to exchange with other puzzle enthusiasts! Most puzzles are for ages 12+. Puzzles brought in by other patrons may be missing pieces.

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.

Women reading with phone put away

Unplugged: A Digital Detox Hour

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fireplace Area - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Fireplace Area - Westland
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Event Details:

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

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.

Woman reading with phone put away

Unplugged: A Digital Detox Hour

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Life Skills, Other
Event Details:

Put the screens down and pick real life back up! 🌿

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.

Teens Crafting

Teen Take and Make

All Day
Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Take & Make
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)

Pick up a teen Take & Make kit on the first Saturday of each month at Westland Area Library with supplies and instructions to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours while supplies last.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Take & Make
Event Details:

Pick up a teen Take & Make kit on the first Saturday of each month at Westland Area Library with supplies and instructions to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours while supplies last.

hands cutting paper

Creative Card Club - Spring

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults

Register and come craft some creative cards with us each month.  Each session will feature an opportunity to create two different seasonal greeting cards.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register and come craft some creative cards with us each month.  Each session will feature an opportunity to create two different seasonal greeting cards.

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.

The Art or Creative Writing: A Panel Graphic

The Art of Creative Writing: A Panel

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, we invite you to attend this inspirational panel celebrating the writers who live and work right here in our neighborhood.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, we invite you to attend this inspirational panel celebrating the writers who live and work right here in our neighborhood.

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.

Writing Books for Young People Graphic

Writing Books for Young People: A Panel

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Do you dream of writing for the next generation?

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Event Details:

Do you dream of writing for the next generation?

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.

Future Authors Circle: A Young Writers Workshop Graphic

Future Authors Circle: A Young Writer's Workshop

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:45am - 12:45pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join us for a hands-on workshop designed specifically for creators aged 9-17.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join us for a hands-on workshop designed specifically for creators aged 9-17.

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.

The Power of True Stories: A Local Nonfiction Panel Graphic

The Power of True Stories: A Local Nonfiction Panel

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:45am - 12:45pm
Small Meeting Room B - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join us with a panel discussion featuring published nonfiction authors from our own community celebrating the truth, well told.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join us with a panel discussion featuring published nonfiction authors from our own community celebrating the truth, well told.

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.

American Girl Doll

American Girl Doll Tea Party

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Other
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)

You are cordially invited to a tea party at the library! We will be serving dessert and lemonade and doing themed crafts. Bring your own doll or use one of the library’s dolls. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

You are cordially invited to a tea party at the library! We will be serving dessert and lemonade and doing themed crafts. Bring your own doll or use one of the library’s dolls. 

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.

Seedlings

Plant Exchange

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library
Program Type:
Animals & Nature, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Other
Age Group:
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

Come to the Westland Area Library to trade plants and talk with others about plants and gardening. If you don't have any plants to trade, that's okay because the library will be giving some away for you to start your own garden.

Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Animals & Nature, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Other
Event Details:

Come to the Westland Area Library to trade plants and talk with others about plants and gardening. If you don't have any plants to trade, that's okay because the library will be giving some away for you to start your own garden.

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.

Hear Our Voices: A Commemorative Poetry Open Mic Graphic

Hear Our Voices: A Commemorative Poetry Open Mic

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Atrium - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Performance/Presentation
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, experience the unique acoustics and community spirit of our downtown library while honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Atrium - Grove City
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, experience the unique acoustics and community spirit of our downtown library while honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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.

How to: Self-Publishing in 2026

How to: Self-Publishing in 2026

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join local author Darin Miller for a deep dive into the business and craft of independent publishing.

Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Books & Reading, Educational
Event Details:

As part of our community-wide Grove City Book Festival, join local author Darin Miller for a deep dive into the business and craft of independent publishing.

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.