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homeschool kids trivia

Homeschool Kids Trivia

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Youth, Children, Family
Program Type: Game/Activity
Registration Required
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Come test your knowledge and hang out with other homeschoolers with a few rounds of kids trivia in the Event Room at 1:30pm. You may even win prize! Snacks provided!

SUMMER READING KICK OFF!

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library at Minster
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Library Branch: Minster
Room: Library
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Game/Activity
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Join us as we kick off our Summer Reading Challenge, "Color Our World".  We'll have crafts, games, face painting, balloons, and snacks.  Come and enjoy the fun!

Kick-Off Party

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Library at Cridersville
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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Game/Activity
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Join us for our Summer Reading Kick- Off Party from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.  Bring your friends for some outside games, face painting, and fun.  We will have staff on hand to chat with and help you get registered for Summer Reading.

Kids having fun

Outdoor Storytime

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outside at Wapakoneta-Central
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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Outside
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family
Program Type: Storytime
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Join us at Heritage Park, the gazebo behind town, at 10:30am every Thursday during out Summer Reading Challenge for Outdoor Storytime! 

Hobbies

Hobby Exhibit by Barb Selby

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
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Looking for a Fun Hobby? Check out the beautiful handiwork of friend and neighbor Barb Selby at Cridersville Library.  She will be displaying afghans, paintings, potato chip scarfs, kitchen towels and jewelry all made by Barb.

Make Your Own Surrealism Trinket Tray

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Knoxville
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Library Branch: New Knoxville
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Explore our Summer Reading theme of "Color Our World," as we make Trinket Trays out of air-dry clay inspired by Surrealism artist Salvador Dali. Use this tray in your home to store your treasures.

Cupcake Pallet

Cupcake Decorating

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color your World with a delicious cupcake on a pallet of goodies!  Registration is Required.

truck

Touch a Truck

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Outside at Wapakoneta-Central
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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Outside
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Game/Activity
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We're bringing back a well loved event, our Touch a Truck! We will have a Cheeseman semi, a firetruck, a police truck just to name couple!

Firetruck

Meet our Firemen

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library at Cridersville
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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
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Come kick off Summer Reading with us!  Meet our local Firemen with a Presentation at Cridersville Library.  Learn about

Kids having fun

Outdoor Storytime

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outside at Wapakoneta-Central
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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Outside
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family
Program Type: Storytime
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Join us at Heritage Park, the gazebo behind town, at 10:30am every Thursday during out Summer Reading Challenge for Outdoor Storytime! 

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Teen Diamond Art Key Chain

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Pre-Teens

Get in on the diamod dot craze and make a cute keychain 

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Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Pre-Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get in on the diamod dot craze and make a cute keychain 

Craft supplies

Drop in Craft

All Day
Library at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family
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Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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First Come, First Served

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

paint and sip mocktails sign

Paint & Sip Mocktails: Teen Edition

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Pre-Teens

This teen and tween (ages 11-17) program combines a love of art and a love of delicious literary mocktails!

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

This teen and tween (ages 11-17) program combines a love of art and a love of delicious literary mocktails!

painted rocks

Kids Rock Painting

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

Join us in the Event Room to create your own Painted Rock at 5pm.

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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Join us in the Event Room to create your own Painted Rock at 5pm.

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.

Paint by Sticker

Paint by Stickers with Snacks

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Youth, Children

Join us as we practice a different way of painting....with stickers!  Enjoy an afternoon of creativity with snacks.  This program requires registration.

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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Youth, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we practice a different way of painting....with stickers!  Enjoy an afternoon of creativity with snacks.  This program requires registration.

Sketches and Snacks

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Do you love snacks? What about drawing? If so, join us in the Event room to draw a couple of drawings while having a snack at 12pm weekly during the Summer Reading Challenge! Snacks made possible by St Paul UCC's Summer Food Program!

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

Do you love snacks? What about drawing? If so, join us in the Event room to draw a couple of drawings while having a snack at 12pm weekly during the Summer Reading Challenge! Snacks made possible by St Paul UCC's Summer Food Program!

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.

Food Allergens

This event will use ingredients with common allergens such as wheat, dairy, nuts, and eggs; please take this into consideration before registering. 

The library is not responsible in case of food allergen reactions; please use your own discretion when deciding to attend this event.

Perler beads

Pixel Art

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Pre-Teens

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

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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. 

4th of July

Drop in Craft for 4th of July

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Stop in anytime today to do a Drop In 4th of July Craft, while supplies last.

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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop in anytime today to do a Drop In 4th of July Craft, while supplies last.

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. 

4th of july cupcake

Kids Cupcake Decorating: 4th of July Cupcakes

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Family

Join us in the Event Room at 1pm to decorate your own cupcake for the 4th of July!

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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Event Room at 1pm to decorate your own cupcake for the 4th of July!

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.

Food Allergens

This event will use ingredients with common allergens such as wheat, dairy, nuts, and eggs; please take this into consideration before registering. 

The library is not responsible in case of food allergen reactions; please use your own discretion when deciding to attend this event.

Independence Day

All Day
Wapakoneta-Central, Cridersville, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, All Branches

The Auglaize County Library System will be Closed for the holiday.   

Closing
Branches:
Wapakoneta-Central, Cridersville, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, All Branches
Description:

The Auglaize County Library System will be Closed for the holiday.

 

Craft supplies

Diamond Dot Magnets

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Learn diamond dot painting with a simple starter project 

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Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn diamond dot painting with a simple starter project 

Tie Dye

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Knoxville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

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.

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Library Branch: New Knoxville
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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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. 

Canvas Painting

Canvas Painting for Kids

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Youth, Children

Create your own masterpiece on Canvas.  Requires Registration.

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Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Youth, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create your own masterpiece on Canvas.  Requires Registration.

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. 

macramé keychain

Macramé Keychain

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Interested in learning more about macramé? This macramé keychain is a great beginner project. Although macramé may seem complicated, it's actually not. Anyone who can tie a knot can do macramé.

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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in learning more about macramé? This macramé keychain is a great beginner project. Although macramé may seem complicated, it's actually not. Anyone who can tie a knot can do macramé.

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

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

Upcoming
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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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.

tiny art show

Tiny Art Show

All Day 7/8 - 7/31
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

All six Auglaize County Libraries will have a Tiny Art Show on display for viewing during open hours from July 8-31.

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

All six Auglaize County Libraries will have a Tiny Art Show on display for viewing during open hours from July 8-31.

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

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

Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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

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.

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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

Join us for some Sticker Fun!

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Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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

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

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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Bring your own project and chat with other crafters while you work. All textile-crafters welcome.

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

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

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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. 

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

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

Upcoming
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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.

pot-holder kit

Pot-Holder First Aid Clutch

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Make a pot-holder emergency clutch! Grab a cute potholder and turn it into a survival kit everyone needs!

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

Make a pot-holder emergency clutch! Grab a cute potholder and turn it into a survival kit everyone needs!

bluffton art co logo

Adult and Child: Cookies and Canvases Painting Class with Hannah Warwick

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Children

Hannah Warwick will be joining us at 10:30AM in the Event Room to guide us through painting our own artist inspired painting. We ask that one adult and one child attends this event, we can not accommodate more than one child per adult painting.

Upcoming
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hannah Warwick will be joining us at 10:30AM in the Event Room to guide us through painting our own artist inspired painting. We ask that one adult and one child attends this event, we can not accommodate more than one child per adult painting.

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.

Food Allergens

This event will use ingredients with common allergens such as wheat, dairy, nuts, and eggs; please take this into consideration before registering. 

The library is not responsible in case of food allergen reactions; please use your own discretion when deciding to attend this event.