All ages are invited to join magician and ventriloquist Paul Adams for the Big Blast of Space Science Show! No registration is required. Thank you to the Galion Community Foundation and the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event!

All ages are invited to join puppeteer Bob Adbou for a special performance. No registration is required. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event! Wed, Jul 17^th at 2pm.

Ages 11-18 are invited to come play BINGO and win teen books and other prizes! No registration is required.

Kids going into grades 1-5 are invited to join Nancy to create some fascinating art using bleeding tissue paper. Registration is required. Please call or stop in to register. Space is limited. Mon, Aug 5^th, 4:30-5:30pm.

The Children's Room will be closed for carpeting August 12-16. We will reopen on Saturday, August 17. The upstairs will remain open all week. Regularly scheduled children's and teen events (LEGO Club, Anime Club, Teen Board, Teen Games Night) will not occur this week.

• Mon, Aug 12^th
• Tue, Aug 13^th
• Wed, Aug 14^th
• Thu, Aug 15^th
• Fri, Aug 16^th

The Ohio Room and the local history and genealogy collection will be unavailable starting August 12^th while renovations are performed.

Join us this fall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30am for stories, games, music, crafts, and other activities. The new Storytime schedule starts August 20^th.

Play, build, and manipulate open-ended materials into any creation you can imagine. This program is for families. Adults are requested to stay and participate with their children. You do not need to register for this program: you can just show up.

• Mon, Sep 16^th, 4:30-5:30pm, Build and Create: Building with Boxes
• Mon, Oct 21^st, 4:30-5:30pm, Sculpt and Shape: play dough, clay, and foam
• Mon, Nov 18^th, 4:30-5:30pm, Making Faces: self portrait art and play
• Mon, Jan 20^th, 4:30-5:30pm, Pipes
• Mon, Feb 17^th, 4:30-5:30pm, Golf Course
• Mon, Mar 16^th, 4:30-5:30pm, Straws
• Mon, Apr 20^th, 4:30-5:30pm, Recyclables

Check out the internet just like a book at Galion Public Library.

Be creative and enjoy new experiences in the privacy of your home.

Join us to watch a family movie on our big screen. Refreshments will be provided. Blankets and pillows are welcome.

• Sat, Sep 21^st at 10am, Pet Movie

Stop in for a different STEM project, activity, or challenge each month. This program is held on the 4^th Tuesday each month, 4:30—6:30pm. You do not have to register for this, you can just show up.

Oasis Yoga Studio will present this series of programs. Ages 13+ are welcome.

• Sat, Jul 27^th at 11am
• Sat, Aug 17^th at 11am
• Sat, Aug 31^st at 11am

Greg Brown from Armstrong Air and Space Museum will present Ohio's Place in Space. Sat, Aug 24^th, 1-2:30pm.

Drop in for crafts and games, any time between 11am and 3pm on Saturday, September 14^th.

Please join the Friends of the Library for their semi-annual sale. Materials for sale include books, movies, music, and puzzles. All items are sold on a donation basis (without specified prices). A preview night will be held on Wednesday, October 2 for Friends members only. Membership is $5 a year and new members can join on the spot. Thu, Oct 3^rd, 9-8pm, Fri, Oct 4^th, 9-5pm, and Sat, Oct 5^th, 9-Noon.

Help us celebrate the upcoming release of Abby Hanlon's 5th Dory Fantasmagory book, Tiny Tough, with crafts and activities all about one of our favorite imaginative rascals! Drop in anytime between 11am and 3pm to join in the fun. Registration is not required, as this is a drop-in event. All ages are welcome, but children under 8 must be accompanied. Sat, Oct 5^th, 11-3pm.

Join us at the library on Saturday, October 26th for some Halloween fun. A Halloween movie will show at 10:30am and at 2pm. There will be crafts from 11am—3pm, and Trick-or-Treat 1-2pm

• Wed, Sep 4^th at 4:30pm, Window Clings

• Fri, Aug 2^nd, 6-7:30pm, Popular Culture
• Fri, Oct 4^th, 6-7:30pm, Halloween Trivia

Listen to Jim Kleefeld's stories. See and learn about Spirit Trumpets, Voiceless Dolls, Ectoplasm, Message Frames, and various spiritualist powers. Sat, Oct 19^th at 1pm.

Join us and watch a movie on our big screen.

• Thu, Jul 25^th, 6-8pm, Superhero Movie
• Thu, Aug 22^nd, 5-8pm, Superhero Movie
• Thu, Sep 26^th, 6-8pm, Con Artist Movie
• Thu, Oct 31^st at 6pm, Halloween Movie Night

Individuals in grades 6-12 are invited to drop in anytime between 4:00 & 6:00 pm to decorate mini pumpkins. All supplies are provided. No registration is required for this drop-in event. Tue, Oct 15^th, 4-6pm.

Sat, Nov 2^nd at 2pm.

Sat, Nov 16^th at 2pm.

Drop in any time the library is open during the month of November for dinosaur-themed crafts and activities.

Do you have Medicare questions? Parr Insurance would like to invite you to one of our Medicare 101 Events. The meeting will be held at Galion Public Library. Wed, Oct 30^th at 3pm.

• Mon, Oct 7^th at 6pm
• Thu, Dec 12^th at 6pm

Individuals, families, organizations, and businesses are invited to enter our tree decorating contest. Trees may be submitted November 25-27 or 30. The public may vote for their favorite tree once daily from December 2-6. The 2 trees with the most votes will win prizes. Requirements: Trees must be under 2 feet tall and able to stand up on their own. Living trees may be used, but must be in a pot or base. Trees may be created by someone else (artificial trees or craft base) but decorated by the entrants, or the entire tree may be handmade by the entrants out of any materials they choose. You may decorate using any theme you would like, but please keep it family-friendly.

• Mon, Nov 25^th
• Tue, Nov 26^th
• Wed, Nov 27^th
• Sat, Nov 30^th
• Mon, Dec 2^nd
• Tue, Dec 3^rd
• Wed, Dec 4^th
• Thu, Dec 5^th
• Fri, Dec 6^th

Individuals in grades 6-12 are invited to come play BINGO and win teen books and other prizes. Refreshments will be served. No registration is required. Thu, Jan 9^th, 6-7:30pm.

Individuals in grades 6-12 are invited to drop in to chat about books. You may come prepared to talk about any books you would recommend or simply join us and learn about new books recommended by other teens. Teens are welcome to discuss and recommend children's, teens' or adult books. Heather will also share some new children's and teen books. Refreshments will be served. Registration is requested. Thu, Feb 6^th, 5:30-6:30pm, Thu, Mar 5^th, 5:30-6:30pm, and Thu, Apr 2^nd, 5:30-6:30pm.

Individuals ages 12-18 are invited to an after-hours masquerade party. This year's party will have a Lunar New Year theme. Advance registration is required. Registration will close on January 23. Costumes are highly encouraged, and prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Sat, Jan 25^th, 7-9pm.

Two women plus twelve instruments equals one good time when Simple Gifts takes the stage. This award-winning band performs on an impressive array of instruments, including two violins, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, recorders, banjo, and guitar plus some more unusual instruments like the bowed psaltery, baritone fiddle, shruti box, banjolin, guitjo, and doumbek. Sat, Dec 7^th at 1pm.

Join us in the Children's Room for active indoor fun. Sat, Jan 4^th, 11-2pm.

Join us Mondays at 6:30pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30am through the end of July for stories, games, music, crafts, and other activities.

Please join us for our open house, featuring the musical group Simple Gifts. We will also have card decorating, face painting, and balloon animals. Carriage/wagon rides between the library and Brownella Cottage will be available from 1-2:45pm. Don't forget to pick up a sweet treat baked by local favorites - Cake & Icing and Bill's Bakery. This year's door prizes are an iPad and a family membership to the Columbus Zoo. Sat, Dec 7^th, 1-3pm.

Kids ages 5-12 are invited to join us and build on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month from 4:30-5:30pm. You do not need to register for this program, you can just show up.

We'll have a different science, technology, engineering, or math theme each month. For ages 8-12. We meet at 4:30pm on the fourth Tuesday each month. No registration is required.

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to participate in the library's Teen Board. The Teen Board meets monthly to plan teen programs and select materials for the YA collection. Teens do not need to register before attending.

Join us for board games and card games. Bring your own game or play one of ours. Grades 6-12 are welcome to attend. Refreshments are provided. No registration is needed.

Join us for anime, manga, cosplay, and Japanese culture. Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome. You do not need to register for the anime club: you can just show up.

The library will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Join us for anime, manga, cosplay, and Japanese culture. Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome. You do not need to register for the anime club: you can just show up.

• Tue, Sep 10^th, 6:30-8pm
• Tue, Oct 8^th, 6:30-8pm
• Tue, Nov 12^th, 6:30-8pm
• Tue, Dec 10^th, 6:30-8pm
• Tue, Jan 14^th, 6:30-8pm
• Tue, Feb 11^th, 6:30-8pm
• Tue, Mar 10^th, 6:30-8pm
• Tue, Apr 14^th, 6:30-8pm
• Tue, May 12^th, 6:30-8pm

Join us for board games and card games. Bring your own game or play one of ours. Grades 6-12 are welcome to attend. Refreshments are provided. No registration is needed.

• Thu, Jul 18^th, 6-8pm
• Thu, Sep 19^th, 6-8pm
• Thu, Oct 17^th, 6-8pm
• Thu, Nov 21^st, 6-8pm
• Thu, Dec 19^th, 6-8pm
• Thu, Jan 16^th, 6-8pm
• Thu, Feb 20^th, 6-8pm
• Thu, Mar 19^th, 6-8pm
• Thu, Apr 16^th, 6-8pm
• Thu, May 21^st, 6-8pm

Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to participate in the library's Teen Board. The Teen Board meets monthly to plan teen programs and select materials for the YA collection. Teens do not need to register before attending.

• Thu, Jul 18^th, 5:30-6pm
• Thu, Sep 19^th, 5:30-6pm
• Thu, Oct 17^th, 5:30-6pm
• Thu, Nov 21^st, 5:30-6pm
• Thu, Dec 19^th, 5:30-6pm
• Thu, Jan 16^th, 5:30-6pm
• Thu, Feb 20^th, 5:30-6pm
• Thu, Mar 19^th, 5:30-6pm
• Thu, Apr 16^th, 5:30-6pm
• Thu, May 21^st, 5:30-6pm

• Mon, Jul 15^th
• Mon, Aug 19^th
• Mon, Sep 16^th
• Mon, Oct 21^st
• Mon, Nov 18^th
• Mon, Dec 16^th