KIDS Elephant & Piggie Story Time Saturday, Sept. 3 @ 10:30 a.m. | Ages 5 - 8 Join us for a souped-up school age storytime with stories, songs and crafts featuring our favorite friends Gerald and Piggie! Kids in Space! Wednesday, Sept. 7 @ 6 p.m. | Ages 7 - 12 Can we live on any other planet in our solar system? We’ll find out as we send someone to another planet to check it out! Learn other cool space facts. Registration required. Baby Play and Learn Tuesdays, Sept. 13 - Nov. 15 @ 6 p.m. | Ages 0 - 3 It’s story time with our youngest library friends! Enjoy stories,and songs with your little one. Ready-to-Read Preschool Storytime Thursdays, Sept. 15 - Nov. 17 @ 10:30 a.m. | Ages 3 - 5 Help your child get ready for preschool with crafts, stories, singing, and rhyming! Music & Movement Story Time Select Mondays @ 4 p.m. Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19 | Ages 3 - 8 Get your wiggles out as we dance and rock out to songs, fingerplays and rhymes in this fast paced story time! Wild Wacky Drawing Machine Tuesday, Sept. 20 @ 5:30 p.m. | Ages 9 - 12 It wiggles. It jiggles. It draws! Make a robotic drawing machine to create works of art! Registration required. Makerspace Mondays Select Mondays @ 5 p.m. Sept. 26, Nov. 14, Dec. 12 Ages 8 - 12 Join us each month to play in our ever growing makerspace! Registration required. Food Fiends Select Wednesdays @ 5 p.m. Roll up your sleeves, tie up your aprons and try out some fun and super simple recipes! Supplies provided. Registration required. Sept. 28: Smoothies Oct. 26: Graveyard Dirt Pie Nov. 16: No-Bake Cheesecake Monsters Mash Story Time Saturday, Oct. 1 @ 10:30 a.m. | Ages 5 - 8 Boo! Join us for a spooky school age storytime featuring spooky stories, songs and crafts! Don’t worry it shouldn’t be TOO scary. Grossology Wednesday, Oct. 5 @ 6 p.m. | Ages 9 - 12 EWWWWW!!! That’s gross...but so much fun, too! Do some gross activities in theMakerspace! Will YOUbe grossed out? Registration required. Fire Safety Story Time Tuesday, Oct. 11 @ 3 p.m. | Ages 3 - 8 Join Captain Farley from the Elyria Fire Department for a special story time about fire safety. After story time, you can even visit the fire truck outside. Registration required. Kids Create Saturday, Oct. 15 @ 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 @ 2 p.m. Drop-in craft sessions for creative kids! Supplies provided. Where the Sidewalk Ends and Fun Begins Tuesday, Oct. 18 @ 5:30 p.m. | Ages 9 - 12 Step into one of Shel Silverstein’s poems and turn it into art. Registration required. Animated Pom Pom Monsters Wednesday, Nov. 2 @ 6 p.m. | Ages 9 - 12 Everyone needs a little monster friend to keep them company. We will make a mini animated monster. Supplies provided. Registration required. Friends Story Time Saturday, Nov. 5 @ 10:30 a.m. | Ages 5 - 8 Join us for a friendsgiving school age storytime featuring stories, songs and crafts. Penguin Story Time Saturday, Dec. 3 @ 10:30 am | Ages 5 - 8 Waddle in and stay warm for a toasty school age storytime with penguin stories, songs, and crafts. FAMILY Star Trek Day Thursday, Sept. 8 @ 5 – 8 p.m. Celebrate the final frontier with an evening of starship crafting, Federation-approved treats, and some Starfleet trivia. Don’t be afraid to show off your best Star Trek cosplay, either. We’ll also be screening Star Trek IV: the Voyage Home at 6 p.m. Barnyard Buddies Petting Zoo Wednesday, Sept. 21 @ 4 - 6 p.m. The library will be overrun by adorable farm animals that want to meet you! Visit with farm animals that are looking for pettings. For the safety of the animals and fellow patrons, pet dogs or any other house pets are prohibited. Cats in the Stacks Monday, Oct. 24 @ 2 – 4 p.m. Spend an afternoon hanging out with some cool cats from Friendship APL and maybe even find your newest furry friend. Visiting cats will be adoptable through the APL. (Cats will be sectioned off from the main library out of consideration for patrons with allergies.) “Gingerbread” Tiny House Saturday, Dec. 10 @ 2 p.m. Hands-on fun for the family! Join us for some gingerbread tiny home fun! Please bring a bag of candy to share! (one house per family) While supplies last. Registration required. Family Film Nights 3rd Wednesday of the month @ 6 p.m. Head to the library for a snack and a family friendly movie! Registration required. Sept. 21: Hocus Pocus Oct. 19: Coco Nov. 16: Tom & Jerry Dec. 21: Anastasia Boogie in the Books Saturday, Oct. 29 @ 12 – 3 p.m. Celebrate the spookiest of holidays in costume with treats, prizes, and games, end with a mini parade around the Library. Pieces & Pawns Giant Game Day Saturday, Nov. 12 @ 12:30 p.m. Oh me, oh my, Life-sized Candyland, Giant Jenga, Giant Connect four. Spend a Saturday with some life-sized gaming! Winter Wonderland Wednesday, Dec. 7 @ 12 – 3 p.m. Take a break from the holiday rush with an elf-in-training seminar as we make holiday themed crafts, play games, and eat some tasty snacks. Compassion Crew Select Saturdays at 2 p.m. Give back and make treats and gifts for those in need. Sept. 17: Dog Treats for the Friendship APL Nov. 19: Holiday Cards for Seniors Dec. 3: Gifts for shelter residents TEEN Manga Meet Up 1st & 3rd Friday of the month @ 3:30 p.m. | Ages 13 - 17 Calling all manga fans! Let’s meet up and discuss the latest and greatest offered in manga! Registration required. [Write Here] 1st & 3rd Monday each month, Sept. 19 - Dec. 19 @ 4 p.m. TEENS! Come one, come all! Do some writing. Illustrators are welcome, and so are new members, so come join us! CENTRAL 6
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