Columbus Mom's Guide Weekly Events: 1/5-1/9

Monday, Jan 5

Toddler Storytime. 9:30am – 10:00am. Gahanna Library – Learning Center. Learn how you can use books, rhymes, and songs to help your child be ready for kindergarten.
Winter Reading Games Opening Ceremony: 10:00am – 11:30am. Lane Road Library Branch. Celebrate the start of our Winter Reading Games! Stop by any location to pick up your reading log and make a craft.
Winter Reading Games Opening Ceremony. 10:00am – 11:30am. Miller Park Library Branch. Celebrate the start of our Winter Reading Games! Stop by any location to pick up your reading log and make a craft.

Baby Storytime. 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM. Westerville Public Library. Enjoy songs, activities, books, and rhymes, especially for babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
ProMusica Storytime: 10:30am – 11:00am. Tremont Road Library Branch – Youth Activity Space. Join us for a special musical storytime with a guest from ProMusica Orchestra! For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Preschool: Owls of Ohio. Session 1: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Session 2: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Spring Hollow at Sharon Woods. Who, who is calling in the winter woods? Preschoolers will learn about Ohio Owls through games, songs, and a fun craft. Program takes place in Spring Hollow Lodge.

Preschool: Woodpeckers. Session 1: 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Session 2: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Inniswood Metro Gardens. Warm up in the Innis House with a story and craft focusing on the woodpeckers that live at Inniswood, then take a short hike to search for them.
Adaptive Adventures: Cardinal Count: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Blendon Woods Inclusive Playground. Cardinals like to hang out behind the shelter house at the inclusive playground in Blendon Woods Metro Park!! Come count how many cardinals you can see! Share our binoculars or bring your own as we hang out in the shelter and count cardinals together!! *Adaptive Adventures programs are programs designed for individuals with disabilities and their families.

Toddler Storytime. 9:30am – 10:00am. New Albany Library – Meeting Room 1. Learn how you can use books, rhymes, and songs to help your child be ready for kindergarten.
Storytime with Parks and Rec. 10:00am – 10:30am. Gahanna Library – Meeting Room 2. Join Parks and Recreation staff at the library for a unique story time experience! Participants will enjoy an entertaining book reading paired with a special craft at the end.
Disc Golf – Classes and Games. 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm. Blacklick Woods Golf Course. Columbus Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure and Vets Disc Golf Club of Central Ohio offer beginner instruction and interactive games designed for all ages and skill levels. Free, indoor, inclusive! All equipment and instruction provided. Meet at the Pro shop @ The Blacklick Woods Golf Course
Art Afternoon with Ohio Craft Museum. 4:00pm – 4:30pm. Columbus Main Library. Join the Ohio Craft Museum for a fun crafting experience! (Ages: 7-11)

Early Literacy Bingo (Ages 2-5): 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM. Westerville Public Library. Practice recognizing and identifying early literacy concepts like shapes, letters, numbers, and colors through the fun of Bingo!