COLUMBUS MOM’S GUIDE WEEKLY EVENTS: 1/12-1/16

Monday, Jan 12

Toddler Adventure Club! 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Glacier Ridge Metro Park. Join us on an exploratory hike at Glacier Ridge Metro Park during this week’s Toddler Adventure Club! We will hike as far as possible during the time-frame, and staff will have an adventure pack with compasses, maps, and other adventure tools for kids.
Make It Mini (Ages 12-18). 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Westerville Public Library. Make your own cute, miniature craft creation with clay, resin, and more. A variety of mini themes will be available.

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.
Storybook Yoga for Littles: 10:30am – 11:00am. Columbus Main Library. Together, you and little can explore engaging poses and learn about breath and movement. Instructors will incorporate books and music while learning yoga tools to use as they get older. (Ages: 18m-5)
Dolly Parton Storytime. 11:00am – 11:30am. Karl Road Library Branch. Join us for a Dolly Parton themed Storytime! We’ll read stories, sing songs, dance to music with a connection to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
K-Pop Dance: Demon Hunters with Kpop Dance Columbus. 5:00pm – 6:00pm. Southeast Library Branch. Dance into the world of K-Pop Demon Hunters and learn how to battle demons! Whether you’re a beginner or a KPop pro, get ready to move, groove, and unleash your inner hero on the dance floor!

Preschool Storytime. 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM. Westerville Public Library. Enjoy songs, activities, books, and rhymes, especially for preschoolers (4-5 years old) and their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
Preschoolers: Over and Under the Snow: 10:00 am – 11:00 am, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Blacklick Woods. Listen to a story about animals in the winter and make a craft!
Slate Run Farm Visit. 10:30am–11:30am. Westland Area Library. Our friends from Slate Run Farm are coming for a visit. Come see what they are all about.
Adaptive Adventures: Sensory Storytime. 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Blendon Woods Inclusive Playground. Come enjoy a story at the inclusive playground about Animals in Winter as we use our sense of touch to feel real mammal pelts! We will end our time with a craft! Fidgets are available for use! *Adaptive Adventures programs are programs designed for individuals with disabilities and their families.
Celebrate Lunar New Year: 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Hilliard Library Branch. Experience a vibrant and hands-on cultural event to share Mandarin language and Chinese traditions with curious minds of all ages.
Family Story Time – Evening Edition: 6:00PM – 6:30PM. Grandview Heights Library Branch. 2-5 years.

Toddler Storytime. 9:30am – 10:00am. New Albany Library Branch. Learn how you can use books, rhymes, and songs to help your child be ready for kindergarten.
Story Time!: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Birdie Books. Join the Birdie team every Thursday at 10:30am for Children’s Story Time where we’ll read fun stories aloud and get creative with a crafting activity!
Storytime with ProMusica: 11:00am – 11:30am. Southeast Library Branch. Enjoy a fun, literacy rich storytime with music provided by ProMusica.
Happy Birthday, Martin!: 3:30pm – 6:30pm. Martin Luther King Library Branch. Enjoy a time to reflect on Martin Luther King Jr., with cake, music, dance, storytelling and more.
Throwback Thursday Party: 4:30pm–5:30pm. Grove City Library. Take a trip back in time with some fun, retro crafts and tunes! Dress for the occasion in your favorite decade’s fashion!

Preschool: Where Have the Animals Been?: 9:30 am – 10:30 am, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Battelle Darby Creek. Learn about animal tracks and signs through story, craft, and activities. Best for ages 3-5. Program is inside, with optional outdoor scavenger hunt.
Preschool: Animal Winter Homes: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Highbanks Nature Center. Learn about different animal homes in Ohio with a naturalist. Listen to a story, take a hike, make a craft and meet some live animals. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. Most of the program will be indoors. Meet inside the nature center. Ages 3-5.
Sunset and S’mores: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm. Quarry Trails Metro Park. Join us by the lakes at Quarry Trails Metro Park and enjoy a s’more while enjoying the setting sun! Use entrance 2319 Quarry Trails Drive to find the closest parking lot to the program, and meet at the Kingfisher Shelter.
Owl Prowl. 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Sharon Woods Metro Park. Join us for a hike in the Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve. Learn about Ohio’s Owls and take a guided hike through the twilight woods as we listen for owl calls. Please dress for the weather!