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Family Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: CHILDREN, STORY TIMES
Event Details:

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, with a participating adult. Join the ALPL Children’s staff for stories, songs, movement activities, and crafts.

Environmentally Speaking: Forest Bathing

10:00am - 12:00pm
Waugaman Gallery
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Anxious about the climate? Find the perfect - and perfectly appropriate - antidote in forest bathing.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: CHILDREN, STORY TIMES
Event Details:

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, with a participating adult. Join the ALPL Children’s staff for stories, songs, movement activities, and crafts.

Lake Eerie Book Club

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us for a new book club where we will discuss "eerie" novels on the shores of Lake Erie. Meetings will be held at the Folger Home. 

When her husband Jake vanishes without a trace, Nina Hayes will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, which, unbeknownst to her, is inextricably linked to their close friends, who may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing.

Book Buzz and Beverages

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Event Details:

Ages 12+

Lake Eerie Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us for a new book club where we will discuss "eerie" novels on the shores of Lake Erie. Meetings will be held at the Folger Home. 

When her husband Jake vanishes without a trace, Nina Hayes will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, which, unbeknownst to her, is inextricably linked to their close friends, who may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing.

Nonfiction Readers' Circle: Evening Book Discussion Series

7:00pm - 8:00pm
McMahan Meeting Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Event Details:

Do you enjoy reading biographies or books about history, science, philosophy, travel? This group is for YOU! We talk about all kinds of non-fiction books. Bring one of your favorites and tell us why you liked it. 

Step-Up Club

10:00am - 10:45am
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: CHILDREN, STORY TIMES
Event Details:

4, 5, and 6 year olds on their own

No Step-Up Club on July 4

Lego Imagineers

3:30pm - 6:00pm
Waugaman Gallery
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Children, Family, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: CHILDREN
Event Details:

Use your creativity and imagination to complete a new Lego challenge each month! Legos provided, drop in anytime starting at 3:30pm. Built creations will remain at the library. No registration. 

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.

Kiwanis

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Waugaman Gallery
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Purpose of Meeting

Kiwanis Meeting

ALPL Guitar Jam

6:30pm - 8:30pm
McMahan Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: MUSIC LESSONS
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Sessions led by Chuck Heindrichs.  Bring your guitar, capo and music stand and jam with other guitarists.

Songs used are well known 50's, 60's, 70's compositions and more.  Music provided by Chuck and ALPL.

FIve-Week Adult Intro to Ukulele

06/13/2024 @ 6:30pm - 07/11/2024 @ 6:30pm
Friends Room
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: MUSIC LESSONS
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Instructor Jane Youel will assist beginning ukulele players. Members of this class are invited and encouraged to stay for the regular Thursday night ALPL Ukulele Jammers sessions.

ALPL Ukulele Jammers

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: MUSIC LESSONS
Event Details:

Like to play a Ukulele and know basic chords and strumming?

Then come and join with the ALPL Ukulele Jammers every Thursday evening, 7-8 PM.

This event is open to everyone who plays a Ukulele!

Discover Your Past: Cousin Baiting & Cousin Stalking

7:00pm - 8:00pm
online via ZOOM
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: online via ZOOM
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 565
Event Details:

Join professional genealogist Christine Cohen (https://christinecohengenealogy.com/about-me) as she discusses the many ways to reach out to distant living cousins to help you expand your p

Drop-In Sensory Fun- Sand, Sun, & Fun!

10:00am - 12:00pm
South Side Circle
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: South Side Circle
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: CHILDREN
Event Details:

All ages 

Check out our various sand stations to build, scoop, and mold! Wear play clothes and be ready to get sandy! 

Rain location:  Waugaman Gallery

 

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.

Baby Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Story Time Room
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: STORY TIMES
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Non-walking infants ages 5 months and older with a participating adult, no siblings please.

Join Miss Kim for 20 minutes of bubbles, lap bounces, movement songs, and instrument play perfect for cuddly babies.

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.

Adult Beginning Guitar Lesson II

10:00am - 11:00am
McMahan Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: MUSIC LESSONS
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Beginner Guitar Lesson II - Learn the next Level of Guitar Basics

 

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: STORY TIMES
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Walkers up to 2 ½ years with a participating adult, no siblings please.

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.

Family Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: CHILDREN, STORY TIMES
Event Details:

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, with a participating adult. Join the ALPL Children’s staff for stories, songs, movement activities, and crafts.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: CHILDREN, STORY TIMES
Event Details:

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, with a participating adult. Join the ALPL Children’s staff for stories, songs, movement activities, and crafts.

Lakeshore Writers Group

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lakeshore Room
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Lakeshore Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join a group of friendly aspiring writers, published authors, part-time poets -- anyone who wants to learn from others and share their work.

By special request a MAY MEETING! We will then be on hiatus until September.

Disclaimer(s)

The Avon Lake Public Library does not endorse the views expressed by any group or individual, using its meeting rooms, but does endorse the right of those groups or individuals to express their views so long as they abide by the policies and rules, governing the use of library meeting rooms and confirm to local community standards of decency.

Take and Make Paper Crafts: July 4 Pop Up Card/Envelope

06/18/2024 @ 9:00am - 06/22/2024 @ 5:00pm
Information Desk
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Information Desk
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: ADULT, CHILDREN, TEEN & TWEEN
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Pick up instructions and supplies for take and make at the Information Desk.

Week of June 18 -22, 2024

Family Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: CHILDREN, STORY TIMES
Event Details:

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, with a participating adult. Join the ALPL Children’s staff for stories, songs, movement activities, and crafts.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: CHILDREN, STORY TIMES
Event Details:

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, with a participating adult. Join the ALPL Children’s staff for stories, songs, movement activities, and crafts.