Upcoming Events

Poppy the Therapy Dog

11:00am–12:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

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

Event Details:

Come meet therapy dog Poppy, a white golden retriever and goodest girl. Poppy loves books, people, and the library. Stop by and give her some pets or read her a story.

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.

Teen Take and Make

All Day

Teens (grades 6-12)

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.

Dungeons and Dragons at the Library

11:00am–1:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Teen

Event Details:

Hear ye, hear ye! Heroes wanted!

Adventurer, you are hereby invited to our quest. Come learn about the game, create characters, and play the mythical and magical Dungeons and Dragons at the library!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Teen Open Gaming

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Grove City Teen Area

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles

Event Details:

Teens and tweens are invited to our biweekly open gaming sessions! Hang out with friends, enjoy snacks, and play on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or PCs.

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.

COTA Informational Session

6:30pm–7:30pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Educational, Life Skills

Event Details:

Learn about COTA’s Reduced Fare Program, Transit app, boarding with a mobility device, & how to read bus route maps/schedules!

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.

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 Try: Cupcake Decorating

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Teen

Event Details:

Join us for our “Teens Try” series this summer, where you’ll get hands-on experience with a variety of creative crafts and activities, including cupcake decorating, printmaking, world-building, and fiber arts!

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.

Poppy the Therapy Dog

11:00am–12:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

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

Event Details:

Come meet therapy dog Poppy, a white golden retriever and goodest girl. Poppy loves books, people, and the library. Stop by and give her some pets or read her a story.

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.

Craft Supply Swap

6:30pm–7:30pm

Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies

Event Details:

Have extra craft supplies lying around? Trade them for something different and maybe even discover a new hobby!

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.

Mike Hemmelgarn the Ventriloquist

10:30am–11:30am

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

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)

Program Type: Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

Come see a community favorite: Mike Hemmelgarn and his friend Bongo. Comedy, juggling, and ventriloquist extraordinaire!

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.

Mike Hemmelgarn the Ventriloquist

1:30pm–2:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Combined Meeting Room A/B - Grove City

Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

Come see a community favorite: Mike Hemmelgarn and his friend Bongo. Comedy, juggling, and ventriloquist extraordinaire!

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.

MusicWorks - Bucket Drumline

4:00pm–5:00pm

Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

Explore the exciting world of percussion with bucket drumming presented by 614 MusicWorks. Learn chants and cadences of drumming and practice on buckets with the opportunity to play marching bass drums and cymbals.

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.

Lego Club

1:00pm–2:00pm

Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City

Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: LEGO

Event Details:

Come build your way through LEGO challenges or just free play with friends old and new! The only limit is your imagination. No registration required.

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.

Teen Open Gaming

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Grove City Teen Area

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles

Event Details:

Teens and tweens are invited to our biweekly open gaming sessions! Hang out with friends, enjoy snacks, and play on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or PCs.

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.

Ohio School of Falconry

10:30am–11:30am

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

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)

Program Type: Animals & Nature, Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a falcon! Come see these majestic birds of prey in action with the Ohio School of Falconry.

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.

Ohio School of Falconry

1:30pm–2:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Combined Meeting Room A/B - Grove City

Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Animals & Nature, Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a falcon! Come see these majestic birds of prey in action with the Ohio School of Falconry.

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.

Teens Try: Print-Making

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Grove City Teen Area

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Teen

Event Details:

Join us for our “Teens Try” series this summer, where you’ll get hands-on experience with a variety of creative crafts and activities, including cupcake decorating, printmaking, world-building, and fiber arts!

Darby Creek Naturalist

1:30pm–2:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

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)

Program Type: Animals & Nature, Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

Come and chill with some cool critters at the library. A Darby Creek naturalist will be bringing some of their scaly friends for us to learn about and meet.

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.

Columbus Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo

1:30pm–3:00pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

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)

Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

Come and see a performance by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, followed by a chance to get up close and personal with real symphony instruments at the Instrument Petting Zoo!

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.

Poppy the Therapy Dog

11:00am–12:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

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

Event Details:

Come meet therapy dog Poppy, a white golden retriever and goodest girl. Poppy loves books, people, and the library. Stop by and give her some pets or read her a story.

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.

Farm Animals with Horse-N-Round Fun, SRC Wrap-up Party

10:30am–11:30am

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

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)

Program Type: Animals & Nature, Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

Summer Reading Challenge is coming to a close July 31. Come and celebrate a summer’s worth of reading at the

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.

Farm Animals with Horse-N-Round Fun @ Town Center Park, SRC Wrap-up

1:30pm–2:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Grove City Library

Room: Grove City Town Center Park

Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Animals & Nature, Performance/Presentation

Event Details:

Summer Reading Challenge is coming to a close July 31! Come and celebrate a summer’s worth of reading with

Teen Take and Make

All Day

Teens (grades 6-12)

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.

Dungeons and Dragons at the Library

11:00am–1:00pm

Teens (grades 6-12)

Library Branch: Westland Area Library

Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space

Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)

Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Teen

Event Details:

Hear ye, hear ye! Heroes wanted!

Adventurer, you are hereby invited to our quest. Come learn about the game, create characters, and play the mythical and magical Dungeons and Dragons at the library!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Poppy the Therapy Dog

11:00am–12:30pm

Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages

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

Event Details:

Come meet therapy dog Poppy, a white golden retriever and goodest girl. Poppy loves books, people, and the library. Stop by and give her some pets or read her a story.

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.

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