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Mini Pumpkin Paint Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens (grades 6-12)
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Grove City Teen Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Teen
Event Details:

Get creative at our Teen Mini Pumpkin Painting Program!  Join us for a fun session where you can paint and decorate your own mini pumpkins.  All supplies provided; just bring your imagination and enjoy an evening of artistic fun!

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.

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.

Spooky Movie

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), 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), All Ages
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Creep on over and watch a spooky movie with us for part of our Halloweek. 

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.

Spooky Movie

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), 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), All Ages
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Creep on over and watch a spooky movie with us for part of our Halloweek. 

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.

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
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.

Spooky 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:

Part of our Halloweek join us for a spooky Baby Storytime.

 

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.

Public Q & A Session, SPL levy

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Large Meeting Room A - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join Southwest Public Libraries' Director, Meredith Wickham, as she presents information on and answers questions about the library's levy running on the November ballot. 

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.

Forensic Investigation with Coroner's Office

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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: Performance/Presentation, Other
Event Details:

Join special guest Kelly Sandberg from the Franklin County Coroner’s Office as she shares what she does in her job as a forensic investigator. This program is suited for bodies ages 10 and 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.

Candy Guessing Game ends

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

Guess how many candies are in the jar! The first person to get the right answer or closest to the right answer by the end of the month wins all the candy! The winner will be announced on October 31.

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:

Part of our Halloweek: Join us for a spooky Wednesday morning 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.

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.

Spooky Sensory

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.

Books We Are Thankful For Jar starts (Nov 1-30)

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Passive
Event Details:

Do you have a book that you’re thankful for? Let us know by submitting it at our Information Desk to be added to our window display as a recommendation for others! Need something new to read?

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.

Card Making Extravaganza

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

Adults, join us to make holiday cards, greeting cards, any cards you’d like! All supplies are provided, just bring your creativity. 

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.

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
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.

Fall Fun Bingo ends (last day to turn in cards)

All Day
Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Passive
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with a fall activities bingo card!

Fall Fun Bingo ends (last day to turn in cards)

All Day
Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Passive
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with a fall activities bingo card!