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Retro Video Game Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
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. 
 

Classic Spooks! (VIRTUAL QUIZ Series)

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun virtual quiz or activity shared via the library's Facebook page at 12 p.m.

Fall is the time to get spooky! Spend a couple minutes each month taking a fun quiz centered around a different category of spook. Get to know the iconic classics still thrilling us today.

Classic Spooks! (VIRTUAL QUIZ Series)

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun virtual quiz or activity shared via the library's Facebook page at 12 p.m.

Fall is the time to get spooky! Spend a couple minutes each month taking a fun quiz centered around a different category of spook. Get to know the iconic classics still thrilling us today.

Kid Take and Make

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

Pick up a Take & Make kit for kids every Friday at Westland Area Library with supplies and instructions to enjoy a craft or activity at home. Available during service hours while supplies last.

Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Gaming & Puzzles
Event Details:

Get ready to cozy up inside with some great jigsaw puzzles! Drop in and bring your gently used puzzles to exchange with other participants. Puzzles for ages 12+ please. We will also be accepting puzzle donations on this day.

 

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.

Special Recycling Drop-off

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Have things that Rumpke Recycling won't take? Bring them to Westland Area
Library for the Recycling Guy to recycle. Find a complete list of accepted items
inside the library.

Plant Propagation

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Animals & Nature, Educational, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Enjoy a hands-on learning session about propagating house plants. Cuttings of plants will be available for attendees to take home. Presented by OSU Master Gardener Volunteers.

Walk-ins welcome to attend.

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.

Escape from the Library Dimension

All Day 10/21 - 10/25
Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Games, Gaming & Puzzles, Passive
Event Details:

Can you escape from the Library Dimension? Grab a map, solve some puzzles, and explore the library like you have never before. Enjoy this activity at the library on your own anytime October 21-25. 

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a Family Storytime with a new theme every week! We will dance, sing, rhyme, and read as we learn important pre-reading skills and most importantly, have fun!

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.

Maker Monday

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Passive
Event Details:

Drop in anytime on on Mondays from 4-7 p.m. at Westland Area Library for Maker Monday where we provide  a variety of supplies for you to make your very own masterpiece!

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.

Adult ESL Class

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Practice your listening and speaking skills in this free class for adult students of English as a Second Language (ESL).

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.

Baby Bop Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: GCL Youth Services Area
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy weekly Baby Storytime featuring books, activities, fingerplays, and music thoughtfully tailored just for babies and their caregivers. Suited for babies 4 to 24 months old. Morning sessions are held in the Large Meeting Room, evening sessions in the Youth Services storytime area.

Fall Baby Bop Storytimes:
Mondays @ 6:30 pm 
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am 
 

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.

Baby Bop Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy weekly Baby Storytime featuring books, activities, fingerplays, and music thoughtfully tailored just for babies and their caregivers. Suited for babies 4 to 24 months old. Morning sessions are held in the Large Meeting Room, evening sessions in the Youth Services storytime area.

Fall Baby Bop Storytimes:
Mondays @ 6:30 pm 
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am 

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.

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bounce, sing, read and more at this lap-sit Storytime designed for children newborn-24 months and their caregivers. Our youngest library-goers will have fun while building important early literacy skills.

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.

Job Search Assistance *BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Study Room 124
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Life Skills
Event Details:

*BY APPPOINTMENT ONLY* Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a free, 30-minute session with career consultant Tim McNish.

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.

Music and Movement Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us Wednesday mornings in Youth Services for stories, songs and rhymes that promote early learning and are fun for the whole family!

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.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Public PCs - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Life Skills
Event Details:

Get individual resume advice and your job search questions answered in a session with career consultant Tim McNish. In partnership with Jewish Family Services. All are welcome! Call Tim at 614-559-0207 to get scheduled.

Adult ESL Class

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Practice your listening and speaking skills in this free class for adult students of English as a Second Language (ESL).

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.

Spooky Tinker Lab

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kids (grades K-5)
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

An extra special spooky Tinker Lab: Become an inventor with Tinker Lab! In this hands-on program, children will complete STEAM-based challenges promoting critical thinking skills and creative reasoning. Grades 2-6 only please!

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.

Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: GCL Youth Services Area
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a Family Storytime with a new theme every week! We will dance, sing, rhyme, and read as we learn important pre-reading skills and most importantly, have fun!

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.

Halloweek

All Day 10/24 - 10/31
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Movies, Other
Event Details:

Join us at Westland Area Library for our annual Halloweek! We'll have spooky crafts, haunting presentations, and howling good family movies. There might even be a sweet treat or two.

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.

Sensory Exploration

10:30am - 11:15am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for Sensory Exploration Thursday mornings. This drop-in program allows children ages 1-5 years to explore sensory bins, balls, and more according to their own interest and speed.

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.

Anime Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens (grades 6-12)
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Community Education Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Tweens and Teens, come dive into the wide world of anime at the Westland Area Library! Join us as we watch a variety of shows, snack on themed food, and enjoy games and crafts.

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.

In Other Worlds Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Fantasy lovers, this book club for adults meets every month to discuss popular fantasy reads!