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Moving Forward with Hope

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
New Book Area at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special Program, Video Games/ Other Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Share your loss of a spouse, parent, adult child, or sibling with others who are experiencing similar grief.

Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: New Book Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Program, Video Games/ Other Games
Event Details:

Share your loss of a spouse, parent, adult child, or sibling with others who are experiencing similar grief.

Video Game and Anime Day

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Anime & Manga, Video Games/ Other Games
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Anime & Manga, Video Games/ Other Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 14

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

Level Up Gaming Pic!

Level-Up Gaming and Anime

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Anime & Manga, Video Games/ Other Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Each month we'll host a unique event designed around games, anime, trivia, role playing or puzzles for an evening of fun and socializing. Each event will be followed by a laid-back...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Anime & Manga, Video Games/ Other Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Each month we'll host a unique event designed around games, anime, trivia, role playing or puzzles for an evening of fun and socializing.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Guaranteed Seat

Reserved seats in an event are held for 5 minutes after the event start time.  After 5 minutes the Library cannot guarantee a reserved seat in an event.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

TechBytes: Ohio Legal Forms

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join one of the Library's Information Desk staff as they go through the basics of how to search individual library databases. No registration is required, just drop in!

Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Join one of the Library's Information Desk staff as they go through the basics of how to search individual library databases. No registration is required, just drop in!

Brock with dragon

Dragon Training Academy

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family Program
Event Details:

Watch as inventor & time traveler Brock Barnabas visits the present time to recruit some adventurous kids to travel back to Medieval times. They train to help deal with an over...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Family Program
Program Type: Special Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Watch as inventor & time traveler Brock Barnabas visits the present time to recruit some adventurous kids to travel back to Medieval times.

Closed

All Day
Grafton-Midview Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Grafton-Midview Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

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Saucy Summer Aprons with the Cricut

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to learn Cricut Maker basics and create a personalized apron fit for any pit master or chef! Aprons and all supplies will be provided to each registered participant. Please...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join us to learn Cricut Maker basics and create a personalized apron fit for any pit master or chef! Aprons and all supplies will be provided to each registered participant. Please register for only one of the three offered sessions. 

Disclaimer(s)

Guaranteed Seat

Reserved seats in an event are held for 5 minutes after the event start time.  After 5 minutes the Library cannot guarantee a reserved seat in an event.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

Senior Citizens smiling

Always Learning at the Library

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
ALWAYS Learning at the Library:

Join the Library and Grafton's own Always Best Care Senior Services for a weekly educational program, fun games, and included FREE lunch. Come and meet other seniors, socialize, an...

Event Details:

Featured speaker: Diane Calley, Retired Seniors Volunteer Program

Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join the Library and Grafton's own Always Best Care Senior Services for a weekly educational program, fun games, and included FREE lunch. Come and meet other seniors, socialize, and learn about all the great assistance available in your own community on a variety of topics!

Featured speaker: Diane Calley, Retired Seniors Volunteer Program

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

Hospice of the Western Reserve logo

Circle of Hope With Hospice of the Western Reserve

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Laurie Mason, LISW-S, ACHP-SW, Bereavement Coordinator for the Hospice of the Western Reserve, who will facilitate an educational, six-week grief support group for adults who ...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join Laurie Mason, LISW-S, ACHP-SW, Bereavement Coordinator for the Hospice of the Western Reserve, who will facilitate an educational, six-week grief support group for adults who have lost a loved one.

Disclaimer(s)

Guaranteed Seat

Reserved seats in an event are held for 5 minutes after the event start time.  After 5 minutes the Library cannot guarantee a reserved seat in an event.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

open book seashore adult summer reading adventure

Book It! Monthly Book Discussion

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
New Book Area at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book It! Monthly Book Discussion:

Join us every month for a lively discussion of a chosen book. Copies of the book are available to pick up from the library approximately one month prior to the meeting.  ...

Event Details:

July’s title is The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline - an ambitious, emotionally resonant novel about three women whose lives are bound together in nineteenth-ce...

Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: New Book Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us every month for a lively discussion of a chosen book. 

Copies of the book are available to pick up from the library approximately one month prior to the meeting.  Please call the library at 440-926-3317 with questions or to check on book availability.

July’s title is The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline - an ambitious, emotionally resonant novel about three women whose lives are bound together in nineteenth-century Australia and the hardships they weather together as

Baby & Toddler Olympics

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

We’re celebrating the 2024 Paris Olympics with our own Baby & Toddler Olympics! Children ages 0-2 will hear a story and participate in Olympic themed activities. Registration b...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

We’re celebrating the 2024 Paris Olympics with our own Baby & Toddler Olympics! Children ages 0-2 will hear a story and participate in Olympic themed activities. Registration begins June 26.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Closed

All Day
Grafton-Midview Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Grafton-Midview Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Dancing Through the Decades

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family Program
Event Details:

Get ready to dance as we journey from the swinging sixties to the funky seventies, the vibrant eighties, and beyond. Join us for a whirlwind tour of music and movement through the ...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Family Program
Program Type: Special Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get ready to dance as we journey from the swinging sixties to the funky seventies, the vibrant eighties, and beyond. Join us for a whirlwind tour of music and movement through the decades. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Guaranteed Seat

Reserved seats in an event are held for 5 minutes after the event start time.  After 5 minutes the Library cannot guarantee a reserved seat in an event.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

Senior Citizens smiling

Always Learning at the Library

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
ALWAYS Learning at the Library:

Join the Library and Grafton's own Always Best Care Senior Services for a weekly educational program, fun games, and included FREE lunch. Come and meet other seniors, socialize, an...

Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Join the Library and Grafton's own Always Best Care Senior Services for a weekly educational program, fun games, and included FREE lunch. Come and meet other seniors, socialize, and learn about all the great assistance available in your own community on a variety of topics!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

Hospice of the Western Reserve logo

Circle of Hope With Hospice of the Western Reserve

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Laurie Mason, LISW-S, ACHP-SW, Bereavement Coordinator for the Hospice of the Western Reserve, who will facilitate an educational, six-week grief support group for adults who ...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join Laurie Mason, LISW-S, ACHP-SW, Bereavement Coordinator for the Hospice of the Western Reserve, who will facilitate an educational, six-week grief support group for adults who have lost a loved one.

Disclaimer(s)

Guaranteed Seat

Reserved seats in an event are held for 5 minutes after the event start time.  After 5 minutes the Library cannot guarantee a reserved seat in an event.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

Transition to College

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

This two, 4-hour session course for high school seniors is taught by College Now instructors. This course is designed to prepare intended college students for success in higher edu...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

This two, 4-hour session course for high school seniors is taught by College Now instructors. This course is designed to prepare intended college students for success in higher education. 

Transition to College

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

This two, 4-hour session course for high school seniors is taught by College Now instructors. This course is designed to prepare intended college students for success in higher edu...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

This two, 4-hour session course for high school seniors is taught by College Now instructors. This course is designed to prepare intended college students for success in higher education. 

Closed

All Day
Grafton-Midview Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Grafton-Midview Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Senior Citizens smiling

Always Learning at the Library

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
ALWAYS Learning at the Library:

Join the Library and Grafton's own Always Best Care Senior Services for a weekly educational program, fun games, and included FREE lunch. Come and meet other seniors, socialize, an...

Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Join the Library and Grafton's own Always Best Care Senior Services for a weekly educational program, fun games, and included FREE lunch. Come and meet other seniors, socialize, and learn about all the great assistance available in your own community on a variety of topics!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

Friends of the library logo

Friends of the Library Meeting

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library Meeting
Friends of the Library meeting:

The GMPL regular monthly Friends meetings on the first Tuesday evening of the month are always open to the public.  If you are interested in joining the Friends of the Library...

Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Program Type: Friends of the Library Meeting

The GMPL regular monthly Friends meetings on the first Tuesday evening of the month are always open to the public.  If you are interested in joining the Friends of the Library, visit their site at https://www.gmplibrary.org/friends or pick up an application at the Customer Service Desk in the Library.

The Friends of the Grafton Midview Public Library is a 501C3, non-profit organization of area residents.

Our purpose is to promote interest in the Grafton-Midview Public Library and to improve and expand their services to our community.  Friends provide financial and volunteer help and actively participate in Library functions.

Vintage Recipes From Grafton

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking, History
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Tami Mullins as she showcases our new Charlie Cart to demonstrate vintage recipes from Grafton as well as from northern Ohio. We'll work together to bring the past back to the...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join Tami Mullins as she showcases our new Charlie Cart to demonstrate vintage recipes from Grafton as well as from northern Ohio.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Guaranteed Seat

Reserved seats in an event are held for 5 minutes after the event start time.  After 5 minutes the Library cannot guarantee a reserved seat in an event.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.

Open Makerspace

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
All Ages
Makerspace:

GMPL offers a selection of equipment listed below in our open Makerspace times.  Equipment is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Users must provide their own ...

Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Makerspace

GMPL offers a selection of equipment listed below in our open Makerspace times.  Equipment is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Users must provide their own materials for most equipment.  All users must take a brief tutorial for the equipment being used and further support may be available upon request.

  • Cricut Maker
  • Epson Expression 11000XL Flatbed Scanner
  • Button Maker
  • Accu-cut Die Cutter
  • Laminator (user charge per foot of material)

Closed

All Day
Grafton-Midview Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Grafton-Midview Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

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Tai Chi Easy For Seniors

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Grafton-Midview Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Join Annamarie Pamphilis to explore the gentle art of Tai Chi, incorporating mindful movements, breathing practices, self-applied massage, and meditation. Generously sponsored by A...

Required
Library Branch: Grafton-Midview Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join Annamarie Pamphilis to explore the gentle art of Tai Chi, incorporating mindful movements, breathing practices, self-applied massage, and meditation. Generously sponsored by ABC Grafton.  

Disclaimer(s)

Guaranteed Seat

Reserved seats in an event are held for 5 minutes after the event start time.  After 5 minutes the Library cannot guarantee a reserved seat in an event.

Photography

There may be photography at this event.  Please contact the library staff at the event if you do not want to be photographed.