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Bee keeping

Honey & Hives: A Beekeeping Program w/ COBA

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library

Program Type:

Animals & Nature, STEAM

Age Group:

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: Animals & Nature, STEAM
Event Details:

Join us and the Central Ohio Beekeepers’ Association for an exploration of bees and beekeeping! We will have a honey tasting, get to see beekeeper tools, and play dress-up!

Woman reading with phone put away

Unplugged: A Digital Detox Hour

Friday, April 10, 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
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! 🌿

Kpop Idol with background dancers

Dance Like a K-Pop Star

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
WAL Youth Services Program Space at Westland Area Library

Program Type:

Performance/Presentation, Other

Age Group:

Kids (grades K-5)
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Performance/Presentation, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to dance like a K-pop star: Calling all aspiring dancers to learn some K-pop moves taught by K-pop Dance Columbus and inspired by the film K-pop Demon Hunters; music, costumes, and moves provided. 

Child and parent playing with LEGOs

Lego Club

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room A - Grove City at Grove City Library

Program Type:

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, LEGO

Age Group:

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, 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 is required.

Women reading with phone put away

Unplugged: A Digital Detox Hour

Monday, April 13, 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
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! 🌿

man holding painting

Adaptive Art

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room - Westland at Westland Area Library

Program Type:

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Life Skills

Age Group:

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, 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.

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America 250 Virtual Quiz

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

On July 4, 2026, our nation will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Celebrate by taking our online quiz!

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.

Red, White, & Friends with Wes Holly

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5)
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: WAL Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Family, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with Wes Holly’s “Red, White, and Friends!” Enjoy magic, music, juggling, and more. Recommended for ages 2–12.

 

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.

Kids Take & Make

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

Pick up a Kids Take & Make kit on the first Friday of each month. Each kit includes supplies and instructions for a fun craft or activity to enjoy at home. Available during service hours while supplies last.

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.

Walk-In Resource Referral

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Educational, Life Skills, Other
Event Details:

Come meet our social work intern and learn about free/low-cost community resources! No appointment needed during program times, but appointments are available if these times do not work for you—email socialworkintern@swpl.org

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.

Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Grove City Library, Westland Area Library
Description:

 The library is closed in celebration of Independence Day.

Storytime in the Park

10:30am–11:00am
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Grove City Town Center Park
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your blanket and join us at Town Center Park (3359 Park St.) for an engaging storytime. If the weather is not cooperating, storytime will still be held 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.

COTA Informational Session

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: 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)

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.

Comedy & Juggling with Ventriloquist Mike Hemmelgarn

11:00am–12:00pm
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: Family, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Come see a community favorite, Mike Hemmelgarn joined by his friend Bongo. Talented comedian, juggler, 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.

Comedy & Juggling with Ventriloquist Mike Hemmelgarn

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults, All Ages
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), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Come see a community favorite, Mike Hemmelgarn joined by his friend Bongo. Talented comedian, juggler, 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.

Creative Card Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: Small Meeting Room B - Grove City
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

Register and join us to craft creative cards. 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.

Earth Baby 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:

For babies 4–24 months old and their caregivers. Introduce your babies to the world of the library and the fun that words can be with fingerplays, books, and lots of music! Books are so much fun when read together!

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.

Walk-In Resource Referral

10:00am–11:00am
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Educational, Life Skills, Other
Event Details:

Come meet our social work intern and learn about free/low-cost community resources! No appointment needed during program times, but appointments are available if these times do not work for you—email socialworkintern@swpl.org

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.

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 build early learning skills and are fun for the whole family!

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.

Dino Tea Party

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tots (babies - pre-K), Kids (grades K-5)
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:

Wear your high society best and join us for an hour of tea, dancing, dinosaur-themed games, and crafts!

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.

Job Search Assistance

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Public PCs - Westland
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Educational, Life Skills
Event Details:

Career consultant Tim McNish will help with individual resume advice and answer your job search questions in a 30-minute session. Call Tim at 614-559-0207 to get scheduled. In partnership with Jewish Family Services. All are welcome.

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.

Toddler Takeover 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:

Join us for a toddler-tastic storytime experience! Especially designed for our friends aged 1–4 years, we will enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and more to help build those vital early literacy skills. Held in the Large Meeting Room.

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.

Sensory Exploration

10:30am–11:30am
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:

Drop in on Thursday mornings for Sensory Exploration! Kids can explore sensory bins and more at their own pace. Best for ages 1–5.

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.

Ancient Art

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids (grades K-5)
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:

Have you ever wondered how they made art hundreds or even thousands of years ago? Join us for a fun, hands-on exploration of art as we learn about and create ancient art styles from prehistoric cave paintings to Greek mosaics. 

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.

Indy the Police K9

2:00pm–3:00pm
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, Educational, Family, Performance/Presentation
Event Details:

Meet Franklin County Deputy Sheriff Cooper and his K9 partner, Indy. Watch them demonstrate how they work together to help keep the community safe and catch the bad guys.

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.

Adult Book Discussion

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - Westland
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join us this summer for another round of great reads!

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.

Little Learning Kits

All Day
Tots (babies - pre-K)
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Room: GCL Youth Services Area
Age Group: Tots (babies - pre-K)
Program Type: Take & Make
Event Details:

Designed for tots, these activity kits will spark curiosity with activities like letter matching, exploring colors, and discovering shapes. Grab yours while supplies last.

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.

Walk-In Resource Referral

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Library Branch: Westland Area Library
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Educational, Life Skills, Other
Event Details:

Come meet our social work intern and learn about free/low-cost community resources! No appointment needed during program times, but appointments are available if these times do not work for you—email socialworkintern@swpl.org

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 Take & Make: Creative Writing Inspiration

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Grove City Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Take & Make
Event Details:

Dust off your imagination with a 30-day writing challenge. Enjoy daily prompts and a packet of pictures to get started on your own creative stories. 

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 Take & 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:

Grab a Teen Take & Make kit on the first Saturday of each month. Kits include supplies and instructions for a creative project to enjoy at home. Best for grades 6–12. Available during service hours while supplies last.

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.