Geauga County Public Library
The Winter Reading program is back for another snow-filled year..
Programs require registration unless otherwise noted. Include an email and phone number when registering for programs to receive updates about all programs. Visit www.geaugalibrary.net.
Winter Reading
Jan. 1 – Feb. 29
The Winter Reading program is back for another snow-filled year. Register and complete a book or activity log each week to be entered into a prize drawing at the end of the event.
Mini-Golf at the Library
March 9 and 10 • Bainbridge
Fore! GCPL’s adult and family Mini-Golf at the Library events are back and better than ever. Join on March 9 for the adult event for fun with friends, adult beverages, music and more, and then come back the next day, March 10, for an entertaining day with the family at the family mini-golf event.
Purchase tickets online.
Discussion Groups
No registration is required.
- Middlefield, Feb. 8, 5:30 p.m., “The First Ladies” by Marie Benedict and “Victoria” by Christopher Murray
- Chardon, Feb. 10, 2 p.m., “The Fellowship of the Ring & The Two Towers” by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Bainbridge, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., “Someone Else’s Shoes” by Jojo Moyes
- Virtual, Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m., “The Book That Wouldn’t Burn” by Mark Lawrence
- Thompson, Feb. 17, 2 p.m., “The Book of Two Ways” by Jodi Picoult
- Bainbridge, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., “The Golden Couple” by Greer Hendricks
- Chardon, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., “The Cartographers” by Peng Shepherd
Peppa Pig Party
Feb. 10, 10-11 a.m. • Bainbridge
All ages will enjoy celebrating everyone’s favorite pig, Peppa Pig, with stories, crafts and games. No registration is required.
Redesigning Work and Retirement
Feb. 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m. • Bainbridge
For those feeling stuck or uncertain about their future, now is the time to join Encore NEO and learn how to transform one’s life for the better. No registration is required.
Candy Magnet
Feb. 12, 4-4:45 p.m. • Middlefield
Teens in grades 6-12 will use their creativity to make a cute candy magnet.
Let’s Go Bananas
Feb. 13, 3-4 p.m. • Geauga West
Teens in grades 6-12 will celebrate National Banana Day with tasty snacks and fun crafts.
The History of Chagrin Falls Park
Feb. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Virtual
Join John Bourisseau, historian for the Chagrin Falls Historical Society, on Zoom and listen as he details the history of the Chagrin Falls Park community and its trials and tribulations.
iPhone & iPad Basics
Feb. 15, 1:30-2:30 p.m. • Thompson
Stop by and have all your questions answered.
Happy Year of the Dragon
Feb. 15, 4-5 p.m. • Chardon
Youth in grades 3-5 will celebrate the Chinese New Year with crafts and party fun.
Mittens, Mittens, Mittens
Feb. 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Geauga West
Families may join for a reading of Jan Brett’s “The Mitten” and practice their sewing skills by making fleece mittens.
Puzzled
Feb. 19, 6:30-8 p.m. • Geauga West
Puzzle lovers will create, solve and discover puzzles of all kinds.
Hiking Grandma
Feb. 21, 7-8 p.m. • Virtual
Join on Zoom to appreciate the accomplishments of Emma Gatewood, Ohio’s “Hiking Grandma,” who walked the entirety of the Appalachian Trail in 1955.
