Art Lab with Wyoming Arts Center
Our friends from the Wyoming Arts Center will help us to make a new project every month! Join us the second Tuesday of the month. Adult participation requested with younger children.
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Watercolor Club
Join us to challenge yourself and have some fun with watercolor! Together, we will watch instructional videos that will take us through each step of a simple painting. Whether watercoloring is your passion or it makes you quake at the knees, dive in with us and create something beautiful.
The Art Tatum Center And National Jazz Appreciation Month
Celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month at Kent Branch with music and fun activities.
Movers and Shakers Storytime
You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun. Recommended for ages 1 – 4.
Teen Art Club
Come explore your creativity and learn about new art techniques. Art Club will be at the Richmond Heights Community Center: 27285 Highland Rd, Richmond Heights, OH 44143.
The Craft Workshop
- Mar: Tea Cup Fairy Garden - Apr: Tin Can Planter - May: Derby Fascinators Registration for The Craft Workshop will open two weeks before the event due to high demand. Please register only if you are certain you will attend.
Nia Book Club
As the first Black woman to consistently write and publish in the field of science fiction, Octavia Butler was a trailblazer. With her deft pen, she created stories speculating the devolution of the American empire, using it as an apt metaphor for the best and worst of humanityour innovation and...
How to Start (and Sustain) a Writing Project
Whether you are a writer or want to be one, everyone struggles with starting the actual project. In this class, we will look at several techniques to get started, organize, and sustain a writing project -- whatever it might be. Do you have a personal story to tell? Or a really good idea for a short.
Afternoon Delights Book Club
Come on over and discuss the book of the month with friends both old and new. April's selection is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. No registration required.
Crochet Club
Bring your crochet projects and share tips, patterns, and conversation with other crochet enthusiasts! Don't know how? Don't worry, we'll teach you!
Drop-in Family Storytime
Join us for a 30 minute program of books, rhymes, songs and fingerplays. All children and their caregivers are welcome.
KinderBridge Storytime
Get ready for Kindergarten with stories, songs, and hands-on activities. Recommended for ages 4-6 with a caregiver. No registration required.
Next Chapter Book Club
Come join us for an ALL-ABILITIES book club! UNLIKE typical discussions, all reading levels/abilities are welcome, including non-verbal friends. LIKE a typical book discussion, we will talk about the book, get off topic, and eat snacks! We read books like I, Survived, Who Was?, poetry, magazine...
Watercolor Painting
Explore basic techniques, color blending, and creative expression with watercolor.
Hebrew Language Storytime
Stories will be read by the Cleveland Shin Shinim, Israeli young adults doing a gap year of service in the Cleveland Jewish community. If you have questions about this program, please contact a librarian at the Beachwood Branch at 216-831-6868. Participants may be recorded and/or surveyed to...
Crafting Connections
All ages are invited to come together to engage in crafting activities, share skills and experiences, and build relationships. Crafters of all skill levels are welcome to join. We will have supplies out to create a designated craft each week.
Spring Craft Supply Swap
Participants may arrive at 11:30 AM to unload and display their materials. Please keep contributions to two boxes per person, and make sure items are clean and sorted with similar materials grouped together. Swap any unwanted arts and crafts supplies such as yarn, needles, fabric, beads, and more,..
Silent Book Club
Join us on the 3rd Monday of each month in the Quiet Room at Anderson branch library for a peaceful afternoon of silent reading, followed by time to chat with your fellow readers. No pressure, no discussion questions. Just bring your book of choice. All genres and book formats are welcome!...
Cookbook Club
Join us each month to try a new recipe, share an old favorite, or use a familiar ingredient in a new way. Mar. 19 – Appetizers Apr. 16 – Tea Party May 21 – Copycat Recipes
Yoga for Creativity + DIY Craft
Join us for a free yoga class, followed by a fun activity. A Release & Hold Harmless is required.
Movers & Shakers
Parents/caregivers will shake it together with their child in this fun storytime! Enjoy music and movement along with pre-literacy and social skills practice. No registration required.
Film Frame Craft
Have a cute mini polaroid that you want to frame? Join us at the Highland Library as we create cute frames to hold your instax mini prints.
Evening Storytime
Join us in the evening for a half hour of stories and songs, ages 0-5 recommended.
The Lorax by Franklin County Soil and Water
Join us with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District through an interactive narration of The Lorax a Dr. Seuss story. Learn about the choices, consequences, and impacts we have on our environment. They will discuss how we can make wise choices for where we live. Best for ages 2-6.
A Work in Progress
Socialize with fellow crafters in a relaxing environment. Bring your current project to work on – knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroidery, sketching, coloring, or whatever you like to do! All skill levels welcome. This event repeats on the 3rd Saturday each month.
Drop-In Storytime
Join MCDL staff for books, rhymes, songs and fingerplays! All children and their caregivers are welcome. Please refrain from eating and drinking during the event for our friends with food allergies.
Book Club
This month we'll discuss The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry.
Family Storytime and Playtime
Join us for books, rhymes, songs, and fun! Recommended for young ones and caregivers with a focus on babies and toddlers. After storytime, stay and hang out for another half hour of open playtime! The Madisonville Branch holds two identical sessions of Family Storytime per week, so pick the session.
Parent Pause
Twice a month, we will have our Parent Pause Program! Grown ups will get to unwind upstairs with games, coloring pages, or even just some well deserved quiet time. Kids will get to have fun downstairs with games, coloring, and a storytime station. We hope that families will enjoy this time to...
Afternoon Drawing Club
A club for artists of all levels! Expand your skills and enjoy fun games.
Cozies & Crafts
Join us as we rehash a mystery while working on a unique craft project. Books are available to registrants a month before the meeting at the North Olmsted Library. We will be discussing The World’s Greatest Detective & Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully. This program is generously funded...
Bird Feeder Story Time
Join us at the Highland Library as we read a book to learn about birds and get creative with a DIY bird feeder. ALLERGY WARNING: Peanut Butter
Comic Book Club with Author Saladin Ahmed
Meetings take place via Zoom. Registered participants will be emailed meeting information prior to the event. Author events will feature a guided conversation with the moderator followed by participant Q&A. Abbott by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivelä Print | Hoopla | Libby ABOUT THE BOOK Hugo...
Pajama Time Family Storytime
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. We also include activities to help your child develop skills to be ready for preschool and kindergarten! No registration required. This program is held in-person at the Brook Park Branch.
Make for Your Mother
Come and create some epic Mothers' Day gifts for your mom with air dry clay and other supplies!
Crafternoon Club
Bring your current craft or artwork in progress and see how much you can get done with other creative people.
Baby Storytime
Join MCDL staff for books, rhymes, songs and fingerplays! All children and their caregivers are welcome. Please register with your child's name.Please refrain from eating and drinking during the event for our friends with food allergies.
Connecting Threads
Learn how to mend and repair clothes, and even finish your sewing project from home in these sewing studio classes for adults
DIY Design
Registration is not required, but space may be limited. Parents/guardians must complete and return a Release and Hold Harmless form either upon arrival or on our website at https://cuyahogalibrary.org/parent-options .
Lil Artists
Join us each month for Lil Artists, where lil hands explore big creativity! Every session features a new theme and exciting art mediums like paint, clay, and collage perfect for fun, messy, and imaginative play.
Wednesday Evening Virtual Book Discussion
Wednesday, April 15th, 7:30PM: The Caretaker, by Ron Rash The Caretaker by award-winning author Ron Rash ("One of the great American authors at work today" --The New York Times) is a breathtaking love story and a searing examination of the acts we seek to justify in the name of duty, family, honor,.
Mushrooms Are More Important Than You Think
The president of the Ohio Mushroom Society will share some of the ecological functions of fungi, while describing just some of the mushroom diversity found in Ohio. Identification tips will be included in this illustrated talk. This program is offered in conjunction with the Spring 2026 Show on the.
Printmaking with Lego
Use Lego and paint to create unique art prints. Open to students in grades 6-12. Registration required beginning March 17.
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