Monday, Feb 16
- Toddler Storytime: 9:30am – 10:00am. Gahanna Library. Learn how you can use books, rhymes, and songs to help your child be ready for kindergarten.
- Toddler Adventure Club: 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Scioto Audubon. Join us for a short exploratory hike at Scioto Audubon Metro Park! This program is perfect for toddlers wanting to adventure at their own pace. Meet at the Climbing Wall parking lot at Scioto Audubon Metro Park.
- Day Off School: Great Backyard Bird Count: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Glacier Ridge. The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual citizen science event that gives data to scientists about birds and their populations! Help us collect valuable data that can be used in future research! We will provide binoculars, bird ID books, and everything needed to record data! No birding experience is necessary! We will hike along the Red Oak Trail which is approximately 0.6 miles and has a mixed trail of gravel and dirt. This program is geared for ages 6-16, but all ages are welcome. Meet at the Shelter House, rain or shine!
- Meet the Critters: 10:30 am – 11:30 am. Blendon Woods. Meet some of the nature center ambassador animals and learn about their important job.
- Dance Party | The Caravan. 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Westerville Public Library. Move and groove with sing-alongs, dance-offs, exercises, and more. Presented by The Caravan.
- Rubber Duck Decorating Contest: 2:30pm – 4:00pm. Northwest Library. Take a quack at this sink-or-swim contest! We’ll provide supplies and a theme. For ages 6-18.
- K-Pop Demon Hunters: Dance Class (Ages 6+): 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Westerville Public Library. Learn simple K-pop dance routines featuring your favorite tunes from the film phenomenon, K-Pop Demon Hunters. Dances will teach about creativity, self-acceptance, and friendship. Taught by instructors from KPop Dance Columbus. Beginners welcome.
- Sing-Along Concert | Jim Gill. 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM. Westerville Public Library. Celebrate reading and music with favorite children’s musician Jim Gill. Sing and dance along to tunes new and familiar for a morning of laugh-out-loud, interactive fun. Expect to be on your feet clapping and dancing – whether you are a kid or a grown-up.
Tuesday, Feb 17
- 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.
- Toddler Storytime: 10:30am – 11:00am. Orange Branch Library. Storytime leaders will demonstrate and share about early literacy while engaging participants with books, songs, movement, music, fingerplays, rhymes, and storytelling!
- Preschool: B is for Bird. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Spring Hollow at Sharon Woods. Join us at Spring Hollow Lodge (1069 W. Main St) to learn all about birds. Enjoy a craft & a silly song.
Wednesday, Feb 18
- 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.
- Drama Kids (Ages 6-11): 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Westerville Public Library. Perform drama activities, games, and scenes with experts from Drama Kids. Drama experiences help children develop speaking skills and develop creative expression.
Thursday, Feb 19
- Toddler Storytime: 9:30am – 10:00am. New Albany Library. Learn how you can use books, rhymes, and songs to help your child be ready for kindergarten.
- Preschool Storytime: 10:30am – 11:00am. Bexley Public Library. Children ages 3-6 are invited to the library for activities to help build vital early literacy skills, including interactive stories, music, dancing, and more!
Friday, Feb 20
- Love Bug Ball: 6:30pm – 8:00pm. The Gardner School of Dublin. A Valentine’s celebration filled with a photo booth, bubbles, heart wands, snacks, Love cornhole, a dance floor, Valentine’s bingo, and more!
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