LIBRARY SCHEDULES | July

YOUNGSTOWN AND MAHONING COUNTY
"Animals on Parade." Stories, games and craft for children at 10 a.m. July 22, Boardman; 10 a.m. July 23, Canfield; 2 p.m. July 17, East; 10 a.m. Friday, North; 2 p.m. July 18, North Lima; 10 a.m. July 10, Poland; 10 a.m. July 25, Sebring; and 10 a.m. July 2, South and Struthers.
"Balloon with a Twist." Children learn how to make balloon animals, with Dawn Marsilio. At 10 a.m. July 16 at Struthers.
"Beautiful Bugs." Mill Creek Park Naturalist Ray Novotny. School-age children at 2 p.m. July 31, Canfield; 2 p.m. July 30, South; and 2:30 p.m. July 25, West.
"Circus Fever! It's Catching: Learn to Juggle." A how-to-juggling demonstration for children at 2 p.m. July 10, Austintown; 10 a.m. July 11, Boardman; 10 a.m. July 15, Canfield; 10 a.m. Wednesday, East; 10 a.m. July 19 and 2 p.m. July 29, North; 10 a.m. July 18, South; and 10 a.m. July 9, West.
"Circus Safari." Library scavenger hunt for school-age at 10 a.m. July 30 at West.
"Clown Around with Porgie." Magical fun for children at 2 p.m. July 30 at Poland.
"Clowning Around." Stories, games and more for children at 10 a.m. July 30, Canfield; 11:30 a.m. July 20, Greenford; 10 a.m. July 17, Main; 10 a.m. July 18, Poland; 10 a.m. July 11, Sebring; 10 a.m. July 23, Struthers; and 10 a.m. Tuesday, West.
"Crafty Circus Daze." Make a clown costume, for children at 2:30 p.m. July 24, Greenford; 11:30 a.m. July 24, North Lima; and 10 a.m. July 18, Sebring.
"Crafty Circus Daze." Circus crafts for children at 10 a.m. July 24, East; July 26, North; July 25, South; and July 23, West.
"Crazy Crafty Circus Clown." Make a circus clown for children at 10 a.m. July 23 at Austintown.
"Flying Trapeze." Stories, craft and games for children at 10 a.m. July 20 at Brownlee Woods.
"Games Under the Big Top." Fun for children at 10 a.m. July 3, Brownlee Woods; 2 p.m. July 8, Canfield; 10 a.m. July 9, South; and 10 a.m. July 16, West.
"Happy the Clown." Puppet show and craft for children at 10 a.m. July 31, Brownlee Woods; and July 30, Struthers.
"Here Come the Animals." Helena Uber, Yellow Creek Park Naturalist for children at 10 a.m. July 19, Brownlee Woods; and July 17, Campbell.
"Illusions: Now You See It, Now You Don't." Craft and more for children at 10 a.m. July 10, East; and July 12, North.
"In the Center Ring-Movies." Movies for children at 3 p.m. July 31 at West.
"It's a Three Ring Finale." Crafts and fun for children at 3 p.m. July 29, Lake Milton; and 10 a.m. July 31, Main.
"It's a Three Ring Finals: Starring Jocko the Clown." For the whole family at 10 a.m. July 31 at East.
"It's Fun to be a Clown." Stories, games and craft for children at 10 a.m. July 25 at Campbell.
"Laughable, Lovable Circus Fun." Circus craft and games for the whole family at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Austintown; 3 p.m. July 17, Lake Milton; and 3 p.m. July 18, North Jackson.
"Lion Tamers Needed." Stories, craft and a movie for children at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Main.
"Make a Costume & amp; Join the Circus." Make a clown costume at 10 a.m. July 23 (ages 3-6) and 2 p.m. (school-age) July 23 at Main.
"Monkeyin' Around at the Circus." Stories, craft and games for children at 10 a.m. July 31 at Austintown.
"Smile Station Dental Van." Free dental screenings for all ages from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 11 at North.
"Taking the Show on the Road." Stories, craft and games for children at 2 p.m. July 16, Austintown; 10 a.m. July 18, Boardman; 10 a.m. July 24, Brownlee Woods; 10 a.m. July 11, Campbell; 10 a.m. Monday, Canfield; 2 p.m. July 22, Lowellville; 2 p.m. July 23, New Middletown; 2 p.m. July 25, Poland; and 10 a.m. July 9, Struthers.
"Tom Phoolery's Circus Show." Enjoy the magic of the circus for the whole family at 2 p.m. July 29 at Main.
"WKBN Celebrity Readers." Special guests for stories and fun at 10 a.m. July 12 at Poland.
"Pajama Time Stories." Fun for ages 3-6 at 7 p.m. July 11 and 25 at Main. Come in your P.J.'s.
"Time for Babies and Books." Books, songs, rhymes and more at 9:30 a.m. (for babies 6-12 mos.) and 10:30 a.m. (for babies 13-23 mos.) July 11, Boardman, and July 3, Poland. Each baby in attendance must be accompanied by an adult.
"Come and Join the Fun." Stories and fun for children 3-6 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday and July 10, 17, 24 and 31, Boardman, and 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. July 11, Poland.
"Tales for Toddlers." Stories, craft and songs for ages 2-3 at 10 and 11 a.m. July 9 at Poland. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
"Just a Dream." Presented by Peg Flynn, Recycling Division of Mahoning County/Green Team, Kim Lewis and Beth Hudach, of Rural Recycling Education and Awareness Program. Story, craft and more for children at 10 a.m. Friday, Canfield; 2 p.m. Tuesday, East; 2 p.m. July 8, Greenford; 2 p.m. July 10, Lake Milton; 2 p.m. July 31, Lowellville; 10 a.m. July 11, North; 2 p.m. July 23, North Jackson; 2 p.m. July 30, North Lima; 2 p.m. July 22, Sebring; and 2 p.m. July 11, South.
"Card Swap." Beef up your trading card collection for grades 7-12 from 1 to 5 p.m. July 11, East; July 9, North; and July 10, South.
"The Disappearance of Angela Day." Examine the evidence, learn about the suspect, and solve the mystery. For grades 7-12 at 7 p.m. July 17 at Main.
"Get Hip to Swing." Learn to swing dance with instructor Mary Ann Ebert. For grades 7-12 at 7 p.m. July 18 at Boardman.
"Jigsaw Tournament." Prizes! Snacks! For grades 7-12 at 3 p.m. July 17 at West.
"Name that Candy Bar." If you can name all 7 candy bars correctly, you will receive a 6-pack of one of them. A prize will be awarded each week for grades 7-12 at Poland. This program runs for the entire month of July.
"Temporary Tattoo Making." Learn mysteries of temporary tattoos for grades 7-12 at 11 a.m. July 16 at Austintown.
"Movie Trivia: Find a Word Puzzles." For grades 7-12 at 4 p.m. July 15, Canfield, and July 16, Sebring.
"Clue tournament." You solve the mystery! Prizes. Snacks. Grades 7-12 at 6 p.m. July 8, Brownlee Woods; July 16, Campbell; and July 22, Struthers.
"Don't Be Clueless -- Read." For the first five books you read during Summer Reading, you'll receive a gel pen. For every five books you read, you will get an entry form for a drawing to be held at the end of Summer Reading.
"Friends of the Library Book Sale." Will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 27 at Lake Milton.
"Friends of the Library Meetings." 10 a.m. July 15, Austintown; and 5:30 p.m. July 8, Main.
"Free Blood Pressure Screenings." 1 to 3 p.m. July 17, Austintown; 12:30 to 3 p.m. Monday, Boardman; 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 18, Canfield; 1 to 4 p.m. July 23, Poland; 1 to 4 p.m. July 16, Struthers; and noon to 2 p.m. July 16, West.
"Grant Center: Grantseeking Basics Workshop." Basic orientation for nonprofit organizations seeking information about funding sources at 6:30 p.m. July 11 at Main. For reservations, call 330-744-8636 and press "2" at the phone prompt for "Reference."
"Closings." All public libraries in Mahoning County will be closed Thursday for Independence Day.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY
For more information, call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 128.
"Free Blood Pressure Screenings." 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Main. All other regularly scheduled screenings have been canceled for July.
"Preschool Story Times." Ages 3-5 at 1 p.m. Tuesday and July 9, 16, 23 and 30 at Main.
"Summer Reading Programs." Children will take part in a "Star-Spangled Summer," teens will go on a "Road Trip USA or Dude, Where's My Book," and adults will have an "All-American Summer!" through Aug. 2. For more information, call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 401 for Children's Summer Reading and (330) 399-8807, Ext. 400 for Teen and Adult Summer Reading.
"Acting Out Theater Company Marionettes" for ages 6 to 12 at 1 p.m. July 10 at Main.
"Patriotic Door Hanger" craft for ages 6 to 12 at 2 p.m. July 17 at Main. Call to register.
"George Washington Living History" for ages 6 to 12 at 2 p.m. July 24 at Main. Call to register.
"Native American Stories, Craft and Sign Language" with Vicki Linger at 2 p.m. July 31 at Main. Call to register
"Family Fun Nights" from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 11, 18 and 25 at Main. Themes changes weekly. Reservations are required.
"Lunch Bunch Book Discussions" for grades 4 to 6 from noon to 1 p.m. Monday and July 8, 15 and 22 at Main. Don't forget your brown bag lunch! Reservations are not required.
"Keep America Beautiful." Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District educators will present "Crack down on litter." Ages 5 and up at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Brookfield; 2 p.m. July 18, Howland; and 6:30 p.m. Monday, Lordstown.
"Marionettes" with Todd Evangelista for all ages at 3 p.m. July 10 at Brookfield.
"Community Heroes." Local firefighters and police officers. Stories, safety tips, crafts, firetrucks, and police cars. All ages. Bring your camera at 2 p.m. July 16, Brookfield; 2 p.m. July 24, Cortland; and 6 p.m. July 22, Lordstown.
"Three by Three." Children's Theatre outdoor performance, weather permitting, all ages at 2 p.m. July 23, Brookfield; 2 p.m. July 10, Cortland; 2 p.m. July 25, Howland; and 2 p.m. July 29, Lordstown. Bring chair or blanket.
"Musician Dean Wilson." Patriotic music. For all ages at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cortland.
"The Animal Guys" Children can see and touch live animals. All ages. At 2 p.m. July 17, Cortland; and 2 p.m. July 23, Liberty.
"Magician Jim Kleefeld" will mystify everyone with "The Magic of Books." All ages at 6:30 p.m. July 31 at Cortland.
"Ventriloquist Mike Hemmelgarm." High-energy comedy show with juggling and ventriloquism, with a splash of magic and balloons! All ages at 6:30 p.m. July 9, Howland; and 2 p.m. July 9, Liberty.
"Going Buggy at the Library." Gooey and gross things. For ages 6 to 9 at 2 p.m. July 15, Liberty; and 6:30 p.m. July 15, Lordstown.
"Poorgie the Clown." Magic, balloon sculptures and laughs. All ages at 6:30 p.m. July 8 at Lordstown.
Closings: The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, its branches, Bookmobile and Homebound services, will close at 6 p.m. Wednesday and will remain closed Thursday. The library will resume regular hours Friday.
"Chess Tournament." Teens are invited to celebrate teen summer reading at a special "chess tournament!" See how fast you can say checkmate from 1 to 3 p.m. July 13 at Main.
"Name That Tune" contest from 1 to 3 p.m. July 20 at Main.
"Magical Tunes" of operatic vocalist Lisa Brown at 6:30 p.m. July 24 at Howland.
"Meet the Packard Family" with Wendell Lauth, historian, at 2 p.m. July 26 at Main.
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"What in the World Are You Hunting?" Scavenger hunt and T-shirt painting (take a clean T-shirt) for school-age children, Monday. Reservations required, call (330) 545-2508.
"Animal Olympics -- the Big and the Bold" summer reading program with games, crafts and activities at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
"The Great Gatsby" book discussion group at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
"Baby Time" at 11 a.m. Friday and July 26.
"A Falcon and Friends" with Mike Pompoco at 6:30 p.m. July 8.
"The Animal Guys" See the alligators and lizards and learn about reptiles at 11 a.m. July 10.
"Wild and Crafty Clay" with Jan Stevens at 11 a.m. July 15 for school-age children. Reservations required.
"The Long and the Short of It" puppet show at 11 a.m. July 17.
"Reptiles are Real" with Barb Smith and Holly Johnson at 2 p.m. July 18.
"Dorothy Fuldheim" Cleveland journalist and author portrayed by Carol Starre-Kmiecik at 7 p.m. July 18.
"Beautiful Bugs" with Ray Novotny, park naturalist, and Grace Brashen, beekeeper, for school-age children at 6:30 p.m. July 23.
"Tom Phoolery's Magic Show" at 11 a.m. July 24.
"Wagon Trails and Animal Park" tour, picnic and awards day for the top 20 readers from the summer reading program July 25.
"An Enchanted World" by MadCap Productions at 11 a.m. July 31.