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Movement with Boyd Dance Studio K-2

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Centennial Park at Minster
Program Type:
Game/Activity
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Come explore movement and dance with Boyd Dance Studio! This event is for children in kindergarten-2nd grade.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Minster
Room: Centennial Park
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Game/Activity
Event Details:

Come explore movement and dance with Boyd Dance Studio! This event is for children in kindergarten-2nd grade.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Person using a laptop

Tech Help with the Tech Guru

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room 1 at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Tech Help:

Meet one-on-one with our Tech Guru Fred for a half hour session on the tech topic of your choice! Bring your device and questions to your session. Sessions are available twice...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Conference Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 4

Tech Help

Meet one-on-one with our Tech Guru Fred for a half hour session on the tech topic of your choice! 

Bring your device and questions to your session. Sessions are available twice a month at each library all year long. 

bleeding tissue paper

Kids Bleeding Tissue Paper Art

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us in the Event Room at 5pm to create your own piece of art using bleeding tissue paper. 

Required
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us in the Event Room at 5pm to create your own piece of art using bleeding tissue paper. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

People reading while sitting side by side

Monday Evening Traveling Book Group

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Outside at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

Event Details:

This book group meets at area businesses. Check with the Library to find out where we're going next. Readers are welcome to patronize the businesses on their own dime. The book for...

Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Outside
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

Event Details:

This book group meets at area businesses. Check with the Library to find out where we're going next. Readers are welcome to patronize the businesses on their own dime. The book for July is Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis. 

Children's books in a stack

Storytime at the Gazebo

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Centennial Park at Minster
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers
Storytime:

Join us for stories, songs, and activities for our youngest patrons and their caregivers!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Minster
Room: Centennial Park
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime

Join us for stories, songs, and activities for our youngest patrons and their caregivers!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Children's books in a stack

Dance Storytime with Kelly Hawk from The Dance Centre

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Corner at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers
Event Details:

Join us for a special Dance Storytime with special guest Kelly Hawk from The Dance Centre! 

Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Storytime Corner
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special Dance Storytime with special guest Kelly Hawk from The Dance Centre! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Children's books in a stack

Storytime-with special guest KIrstene Adkins

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers
Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
paint and sip mocktails sign

Paint & Sip Mocktails: Adult Edition

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Unwind with us for an afternoon of refreshing mocktails and creative expression!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Unwind with us for an afternoon of refreshing mocktails and creative expression!

Tie Dye

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Bremen
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Come Tie Dye at the Library! Bring your own t shirts, canvas bags, or other clothing that you would like to dye and get creative with color. Use your favorite colors to make a fun ...

Library Branch: New Bremen
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come Tie Dye at the Library! Bring your own t shirts, canvas bags, or other clothing that you would like to dye and get creative with color. Use your favorite colors to make a fun pattern or use the entire rainbow to make a cool design.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Disability Accommodations

If you think you might need any special accommodations, please list them below. If you have any questions related to accommodations, please contact the event administrator.

First Come, First Served

This craft is first come, first serve as long as supplies last.

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Under the Sea Sticker Fun

Colorful Under the Sea Sticker Fun

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Children
Event Details:

Join us for some Sticker Fun!

Required
Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for some Sticker Fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

woman knitting

Knit & Crochet Circle

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your own project and chat with other crafters while you work. All textile-crafters welcome.

Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your own project and chat with other crafters while you work. All textile-crafters welcome.

People reading while sitting side by side

Roaming Readers Walking Book Club

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Outside at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Family
Event Details:

Start the Summer Reading Challenge off right with this new walking book club!Join us for a fun, no-pressure book discussion while we talk a walk around the walking path at Veteran'...

Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Outside
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Start the Summer Reading Challenge off right with this new walking book club!

Join us for a fun, no-pressure book discussion while we talk a walk around the walking path at Veteran's park.

Children's books in a stack

Storytime

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Library at New Knoxville
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join us at the library for stories and activities designed to inspire a love of reading!

Library Branch: New Knoxville
Room: Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the library for stories and activities designed to inspire a love of reading!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Minster
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! Open to all ages; best for ...

Library Branch: Minster
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Afternoon Bingo Blitz

Afternoon Bingo Blitz

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library at Minster
Program Type:
Game/Activity
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Event Details:

Join us for afternoon bingo downstairs at the library!  Light snacks will be provided and you may even win a prize!

Library Branch: Minster
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Game/Activity
Event Details:

Join us for afternoon bingo downstairs at the library!  Light snacks will be provided and you may even win a prize!

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! Open to all ages; best for ...

Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

volunteer at the library sign

Volunteen/Voluntween

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Game/Activity
Age Group:
Teens, Pre-Teens
Event Details:

The VolunTEEN/VolunTWEEN Program for 2025!If you:Are finishing 5th-9th gradesLove the LibraryNeed service hoursWant to help your community -- this is for YOU!This program will offe...

Required
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Teens, Pre-Teens
Program Type: Game/Activity
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

The VolunTEEN/VolunTWEEN Program for 2025!

If you:

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Series

By signing up for the first session, you're signing up for all sessions in this series.

Perler beads

Pixel Art

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Pre-Teens
Event Details:

Design your own perler bead creation to take home. Drop-ins welcome. 

Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Pre-Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Design your own perler bead creation to take home. Drop-ins welcome. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library at New Knoxville
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! Open to all ages; best for ...

Library Branch: New Knoxville
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Kids having fun

Outdoor Dance Storytime with Kelly Hawk from The Dance Centre

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outside at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family
Event Details:

Join us at Heritage Park, the gazebo behind town, at 10:30am every Thursday during out Summer Reading Challenge for Outdoor Storytime! This week we will have a special Dance Storyt...

Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Outside
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at Heritage Park, the gazebo behind town, at 10:30am every Thursday during out Summer Reading Challenge for Outdoor Storytime! This week we will have a special Dance Storytime with guest, Kelly Hawk, from The Dance Centre!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Children's books in a stack

Storytime

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area at New Bremen
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join us at the library for stories and activities designed to inspire a love of reading!

Library Branch: New Bremen
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the library for stories and activities designed to inspire a love of reading!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Library at Cridersville
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! Open to all ages; best for ...

Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

pos./neg. art

Kids Negative/Positive Art

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us in the Event Room at 1pm to create your own piece of Negative/Positive art!

Required
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us in the Event Room at 1pm to create your own piece of Negative/Positive art!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area at New Bremen
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! Open to all ages; best for ...

Library Branch: New Bremen
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events.