Geauga County Public Library
Learn a quick and easy way to make a festive pillowcase with a cuff, flange and French seams, all in under an hour. Visit the website for a list of supplies needed...
All events are virtual unless otherwise noted. For virtual programs, include an email when registering; instructions for picking up craft materials and joining the Zoom meeting will be provided upon registration. To register, visit www.GeaugaLibrary.net and click on “Programs.”
Quilt Block- Festive Pillowcases
Jan. 16, 10 a.m. to noon
Learn a quick and easy way to make a festive pillowcase with a cuff, flange and French seams, all in under an hour. Visit the website for a list of supplies needed.
Virtual Documentary Screening
Jan. 18, 3 p.m.
GCPL and the Geauga County Library Foundation will host a virtual screening followed by discussion of the documentary “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight For Equality” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Take and Make Snow Craft
Jan. 18
Teens in grades 6-12 will get into the winter spirit by picking up a fun craft kit from the Geauga West Branch. Kit includes supplies and directions for a paper lantern and glass bead snowflake. Upon registration, teens will be provided pickup instructions via email.
Take and Make Bird Craft
Jan. 18 – Feb. 5
Participate in national Feed the Birds month in February. In the take and make kit from the Geauga West Branch, receive two wooden bird cut outs to decorate, as well as birdseed and a recipe to create ornaments to hang in trees at home. Register and call ahead to pick up the kit during open hours.
Tour the New Bainbridge Branch
Before opening to the public on Feb. 1, GCPL will be offering a series of sneak preview tours in small groups of five people maximum, masks required. Registration is required. Tours will be offered Jan. 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 26 at 10 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. and on Jan. 20 at 10 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tours will last about 30 minutes.
A is for ARTS
Jan. 19, 1 p.m.
Preschoolers ages 3-5 with a caregiver will bring “Bear Snores” by Karma Wilson to life through creative movement, theatre and music with Fairmount Center for the Arts. Program will be conducted by FCA Instructor Darlene Kelbach and a GCPL staff member.
Chair Yoga
Jan. 21, 2-3:15 p.m.
Join local yoga instructor Ann Vickers for a class in which postures are adaptations of traditional yoga poses which offer increased strength, flexibility, body and breath awareness and overall vitality.
Changing Your Behavior
Jan. 21, 2 p.m.
Join for an informational session with the experts from UH Geauga Medical Center to learn how to modify one’s behavior and make healthy lifestyle changes.
Left of Center Book Group
Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m.
The discussion group is designed for readers interested in speculative and genre fiction, including science fiction, fantasy and horror. During the kickoff session, the group will meet to discuss upcoming titles.
Cutting the Cable
Jan. 23, 11 a.m.
Learn how to cancel cable and still get the programs and content that one wants.
The Truth About Cholesterol
Jan. 25, 2 p.m.
Learn the truth about cholesterol and why it plays such an important part of keeping one heart healthy. Presented by naturopathic doctor Nanci Miklowski from Cleveland Natural Health.
Meditation Mondays
Jan. 25, 7 p.m.
Join holistic healer and life coach Jan Webber as she leads a relaxing guided meditation for all ages and experience levels.
Yoga for Beginners
Jan. 26, 7 p.m.
Local yoga instructor Dawn Dole will teach routines with different poses and their benefits.
Preschool Storytime
Jan. 27, 10:30-11 a.m.
Upon registration, families will be notified via email on when to pick up the craft materials at their local branch. Most crafts will need to be completed before storytime and children will be given the opportunity to show their crafts during the session.
Book Discussion
Jan. 28, 7 p.m.
Discuss “The Couple Next Door” by Shari Lapena.
Scat, Tracks and Other Mammal Facts
Jan. 30, 10-10:45 a.m.
Youth in grades K-3 will discover the diversity of mammals that call Geauga County home. Program will be presented by a Geauga Park District staff.
Joe the Coupon Guy
Jan. 30, 2 p.m.
Get the best deals on car rentals, flights, cruises, lodging and transportation. Find out how to save on entertainment and restaurants at one’s destination.
Beginner Beekeeping
Jan. 30, 3:30-5 p.m.
Beekeeper Trish will offer a class about how to manage a colony after its first year. This class is intended for those who are already familiar with beekeeping and have had one or more years with a hive.
