COLUMBUS MOM’S GUIDE WEEKLY EVENTS: 1/19-1/23

Monday, Jan 19

Day Off School: Tree ID. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Glacier Ridge. Enjoy your day off of school by getting outside and learning a little more about the trees all around us! We will have stations for tree ID, testing your memory, and giving you a guide to go out and identify the trees yourself on a self guided hike! The hike will follow the Red Oak Trail (approximately 0.6 miles) which is a gravel trail. Layers, and closed toed shoes are advised. This program is geared for ages 8-14, but all ages are welcome. Meet at the Shelter House, rain or shine!

Day Off School: I-Spy Hike: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Blendon Woods. Drop by the Lake Trail between 12-2pm to take the I-Spy Challenge! Spot all of the critters hidden in the woods and win a prize!

Day Off School: Snowflakes. 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Innis House. Stop by to make some “cool” paper snowflakes and explore the beauty of snow crystals.

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!

Period Party (Ages 8-18). 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Westerville Public Library. Learn about menstrual health including tips, myths, facts, and how to advocate for your health with professionals from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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.

Family Storytime: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Family Room Coffee & Bake Shop. Enjoy a story, movement rhymes, and action songs, especially designed for ages 2-5.

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.

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!

Babytime: 11:30am – 12:00pm. Tremont Road Library. Enjoy books, rhymes, music, and more in a storytime designed especially for children 0-24 months and their caregivers. Participants will have fun while building important early literacy skills.

Science Time: Marbles (Ages 4-7): 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Westerville Public Library. Explore a different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math) concept each month through stories, songs & hands-on activities.

Explore More: 10:00am – 11:00am. Worthington Park Library. Children (with a favorite adult) will enjoy this hour-long program that starts with songs, rhymes and books followed by center-based activities to develop ready-for-kindergarten skills.