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Kids Crafts: No Sew Puppets
2024-06-28 13:00:00 2024-06-28 14:30:00 America/New_York Kids Crafts: No Sew Puppets Let's get creative and make puppets! Using a basic outline we will make a puppet of your choice. Windham Branch -

Friday, June 28
1:00pm - 2:30pm

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Let's get creative and make puppets! Using a basic outline we will make a puppet of your choice.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts and Crafts |

TAGS: | Ages 8-10 | Ages 5-7 | Ages 14-18 | Ages 11-13 |

Windham Branch

Phone: 330-326-3145
Branch manager
Sara Douglas
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Tue, Sep 08, All day
Outreach Services
Grab a fun fall themed children's craft kit from one of our Bookmobile stops while supplies last!
Bookmobile Stop - Edinburg, Pettigrew Hardware Parking Lot
Tue, Sep 08, 10:00am - 11:30am
Outreach Services
Our Bookmobile is a traveling library, bringing the joy of reading and more right to your neighborhood! Best of all, it’s completely free – you can enjoy the library wherever you are.
Randolph Book Club - "Pachinko" by Min Jin Lee
Tue, Sep 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Randolph Branch
Are you an avid reader who likes to discuss books with others? If so, join our Book Club featuring everything from exciting new fiction to the best titles from past years!
Aurora Cooks! - September Meeting
Tue, Sep 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Aurora Memorial Branch
Sign up to cook a dish to deliver to veterans in need. Your dish brings comfort, care, and connection to those who’ve served our country and are rebuilding their lives. Limit 10.
Brimfield Book Club - "The Big Door Prize" by M.O. Walsh
Tue, Sep 08, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Brimfield Branch
Are you an avid reader who likes to discuss books with others? If so, join our Book Club featuring everything from exciting new fiction to the best titles from past years!
Evening Book Club - "The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon
Tue, Sep 08, 6:00pm - 7:20pm
Pierce Streetsboro Branch
Are you an avid reader who likes to discuss books with others? If so, join our Book Club featuring everything from exciting new fiction to the best titles from past years!
Fall Family Storytime
Wed, Sep 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Pierce Streetsboro Branch
Come and join us for family fun as we read exciting stories, dance to jump-out-of-your-seat music, sing silly songs and do activities. Limited to 20 children.
Baby & Me Storytime
Wed, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Brimfield Branch
Join us for songs and a story for baby and caregiver! Connect with your baby, discover new books, and make lasting memories. This event is intended for children under 36 months.
Fall Storytimes
Wed, Sep 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Randolph Branch
Come have a Fall-Tastic time this autumn at our Family Storytime! This event is for ages birth to age five. Fall into a new story - come read with us!
The Science of Apples
Wed, Sep 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Randolph Branch
Learn the science of apples! The event will include apple fractions, apple catapult, apple fizzy art and an apple sink or float experiment.
Inklings Hybrid Book Club - "Clouds of Witness" by Dorothy Sayers
Wed, Sep 09, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Garrettsville Branch
Join the Inklings Hybrid Book Club at the Garrettsville library as we dive into an adventure with C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and other Inklings-adjacent books. Limited to 10 participants.
Build It! Lego Free-Build
Wed, Sep 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Aurora Memorial Branch
Spark creativity and STEM learning with LEGO free-build fun! Kids ages 5–13 can design, build, and engineer their own creations. Space is limited to 12 builders.
HOT DISH! Modern Fiction Book Club - "Soul Searching" by Lyla Sage
Wed, Sep 09, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Garrettsville Branch
This adult book club brings the community together for dinner and an off-site, after-hours discussion of hot new romance titles at Cal's II in Garrettsville! Registration preferred. Limit 25.
Fall Family Storytime
Thu, Sep 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Outreach Services
Turn off your phone and join us for a fun family storytime at our Freedom Township stop. We will feature songs, fingerplays, flannel board activities and explore some great new picture books.
Pop-Up Food Pantry! - Presented by the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Thu, Sep 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Garrettsville Branch
Join us for a Market-Style food pantry! The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank will provide pre boxed shelf stable items and fresh produce, in a market-style selection method.
Grandparents' Day Crafts
Thu, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Randolph Branch
Celebrate Grandparents' Day at the library! There will be crafts, songs and stories for grandparents and grandkids of all ages.
Magic the Gathering - For Teens
Thu, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Aurora Memorial Branch
Summon creatures, cast powerful spells, and discover Magic: The Gathering! Learn to play in a beginner-friendly event and take home a FREE booster pack! Ages 13–18. Limit 10. Registration required.
Bookmobile Stop - Nelson Ledges Estates
Fri, Sep 11, 9:30am - 10:30am
Outreach Services
Our Bookmobile is a traveling library, bringing the joy of reading and more right to your neighborhood! Best of all, it’s completely free – you can enjoy the library wherever you are.
Friends of the Aurora Library Book Sale - Stories for Sale!
Fri, Sep 11, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Aurora Memorial Branch
Don't miss the Friends of the Library Library Book Sale! Great reads at unbeatable prices—something for everyone! Join us and help support the Aurora Memorial Library.
Bookmobile Stop - CBC Rootstown
Fri, Sep 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Outreach Services
Our Bookmobile is a traveling library, bringing the joy of reading and more right to your neighborhood! Best of all, it’s completely free – you can enjoy the library wherever you are.
The Silent Scriptorium - Where inked pages and quiet minds come to life
Fri, Sep 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Garrettsville Branch
This cozy, Oxford-style reading and writing society gathers in our meeting room, sipping tea with like-minded others, where you may quietly read and write to your delight! Limited to 10 participants.
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