KIDS Chess Club 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month, January 5 & 19 @ 6 - 7 p.m. | Ages 10 - 17 For those who know the basics of chess and are ready to play in an informal setting. Registration required for each session. Story Time Stars Mondays, Jan. 10 - Mar. 7 @ 10:30 a.m. | Ages 5 & Under Join us weekly for stories, songs, and crafts! Preschool Pals Wednesdays, Jan. 12 - Mar. 9 @ 10:30 a.m. | Ages 5 & Under Bring a friend and join us for stories, songs, and more! Homeschool STEM: Cool Contraptions Tuesday, January 18 @ 1 p.m. | Ages 8-14 Learn about simple machines! Then, working with others, use materials to create a contraption to complete a specified task. Registration required. Lego Club Wednesday, January 19 @ 4 - 5 p.m. | Ages 5-12 Drop into the Children’s Room for Lego fun! We provide a monthly building challenge, and kids can show off their creativity and building skills. Pajama Story Time Wednesday, January 26 @ 6:30 p.m. | Ages 6 & Under Wear your pajamas! We’ll read stories, sing songs, and even have a bedtime snack. Registration required. . FAMILY Snowman Celebration Tuesday, January 25 @ 10 am - 5 pm | Ages 12 and under Stop into the Children’s Room for snowman crafts, activities, and fun! Anime Escape Room Saturday, Jan. 29 @ 1 - 4 p.m. Ages 5 - 12 Explore and solve puzzles to escape the clutches of Team Rocket in our Pokemon escape room. Call the West River Youth Servivces Desk at 440-324-9823 to register. TEEN Drawing Workshop Wednesday, January 12 @ 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Ages 10 - 17 Practice sketching and learn new artistic skills. Teen Dungeons & Dragons 2nd & 4th Thursdays @ 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. | Ages 12 - 17 Have fun with new and old friends in a fantasy adventure of your own making. Registration required. Anime Escape Room Saturday, Jan. 29 @ 1 - 4 p.m. Ages 12 and older Explore and solve puzzles to use your plus ultra quirks in this My Hero Academia escape room. Call the West River Youth Services Desk at 440-324-9823 to register. (See family section above for a simpler anime-themed escape room.) ADULTS Crochet Collective January 6 & 20 @ 6 - 7 p.m. 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month Join fellow crocheters of all skill levels as we talk and stitch! Show your projects, share patterns, or learn a new stitch. Even if you have never crocheted before, or you have for years, you are welcome to join the group. Tasting Tuesdays: Coffee Tuesday, January 11 @ 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Just when we thought we knew everything there was to know about coffee, something new comes along. Join us as we try some new variations of a drink we thought we had known so well all these years. Registration required. Non-Fiction Book Club Wednesday, January 12 @ 6 p.m. Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month A book club for non-fiction fans! Join other readers in this monthly discussion. This month’s book selection: The Storyteller: Tales of Life & Music by Dave Grohl Registration required. The PageTurners Thursday, January 13 @ 6 p.m. Every 2nd Thursday of theMonth A new fiction book club! We will have the next book ready for checkout at each book club. This month’s book selection: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Registration required. Crafting on a Budget Monday, January 17 @ 2 & 5:30 p.m. Every 3rd Monday of the Month Come and create stylish crafts using simple materials! This month’s craft are Jeweled Dragon Eggs. Registration required. New Outlook/New You Wednesday, January 19 @ 6:30 p.m. Cleveland’s Marathon Man, Tony Sigmund, is here with an uplifting presentation. As the world hits the reset button, learn to take charge of your inner growth, despite external circumstances, in order to create the reality you want. Registration required. Watercolors for Beginners Monday, Jan. 24 @ 6 p.m. Have a fun session learning how to paint with watercolors with local artist Lisha Nasipak. Registration required. Garden Nook Ongoing, Passive Bring in cuttings of house plants for a plant exchange. See West River Adult Services for more information. WEST RIVER 4 Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm Friday & Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm Sunday: Closed 1194 West River Rd. N. Elyria, OH 44035 440.324.2270
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