Orrville Public Library’s Friday Food Fun continues May 9
Orrville Public Library’s Friday Food Fun for preschoolers and an adult will continue on May 9 at 1 p.m. The theme is “Breakfast for Lunch.” Attendees are invited to bring a breakfast item and a recipe to share. OPL will be making pancakes.
Registration is required and begins on Monday, April 21 and will close at noon on May 7. Register by clicking on the event on the library’s website calendar or by contacting the Children’s Desk at 330-683-1065.
Crafternoon
Orrville Public Library’s Crafternoon will continue at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 2. This free event is for kids in grades 3-6 to explore various creative techniques and media. This month will be spin art.
Registration is required and begins on Monday, April 21. Register by clicking on the event on the library’s website calendar, www.orrville.lib.oh.us,or by contacting the Children’s Department at 330-683-1065.
Kindergarten readiness
Orrville Public Library’s Ready to Learn program is to help your soon-to-be kindergartener get ready to begin school. Attendees will enjoy free activities that focus on learning numbers and letters and developing scissors skills.
Each child attending this free event on Tuesday, May 6 at 6 or 7 p.m. will receive a picture book and kindergarten-readiness activities for practice at home over the summer. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
Registration begins on Monday, April 21 and can be completed online by clicking on the program title on the library’s website calendar at www.orrville.lib.oh.us. Registration can also be made by contacting the Children’s Department at 330-683-1065. Class sizes are limited.
Earth Day
Stop by Orrville Public Library on Friday, April 18 or Saturday, April 19 to pick up a free tree in celebration of Earth Day. The trees were generously supplied by Secrest Arboretum. Beginning Saturday, the Orrville High School Earth Science Club will have free milkweed seeds and a drop-in bin for used cell phones. There will be a variety of activities, including a scavenger hunt, in the Children’s Department.
The actual Earth Day is April 22.
Coffee & Crafts
If you’re 16 and over, you are invited to Orrville Public Library’s Coffee & Crafts event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. This month, attendees will use recycled book pages to make a necklace that features a miniature book.
Registration begins on Monday, April 21 and can be completed by clicking on the event on the library’s website calendar, www.orrville.lib.oh.us, or by contacting the Information Desk at 330-683-1065
May Book Club
It’s the 1960s, and women are just starting to have a voice. From a chemist to a cooking show host, Elizabeth Zott has seen her share of discrimination and has managed to rise above it. “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus is Orrville Public Library’s May Book Club choice.
Check out a copy of the book and come to the meeting on Thursday, May 8 to share your thoughts. Choose from the 10 a.m. or the 6:30 p.m. gathering. No registration is needed