LIBRARY SCHEDULES | December

YOUNGSTOWN & amp; MAHONING COUNTY
"The Animals' Christmas." Stories and craft for ages 3-6 at 11:15 a.m. Dec. 11 at West.
"Reindeer Games: The Animals' Christmas." Stories and craft for school-age children at 4 p.m. Dec. 11 at West.
"Celebrate the Season." Holiday fun for school-age children at 4 p.m. Dec. 19 at East; 4:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at North; and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at South.
"Christmas is Coming." Stories, craft and more for children at 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at Lowellville and Dec. 17 at New Middletown.
"Countdown to Santa." Holiday fun for ages 3-6 at 10 a.m. Dec. 12 at North and Dec. 11 at South.
"Gift of Christmas." Stories and craft for children at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at Lake Milton and Dec. 17 at North Jackson.
"Happy Holiday Happenings." Stories, craft and games for school-age children at 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at Canfield and Dec. 19 at Sebring; and for children at 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at Greenford and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 14 at North Lima.
"The Prancing & amp; Pawing of Reindeer Hooves." A puppet play and more holiday fun for ages 3-6 at 10 a.m. Dec. 12 at Brownlee Woods, Dec. 11 at Campbell and Dec. 10 at Struthers. A treat will be served.
"Reindeer Romp." Holiday fun for school-age children at 4 p.m. Dec. 5 at East, 4:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at North and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at South.
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas." A puppet show and more for school-age children at 4 p.m. Dec. 12 at Brownlee Woods, Dec. 11 at Campbell and Dec. 10 at Struthers. A treat will be served.
"Shh. It's a Surprise." Holiday fun for school-age children at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Boardman. A treat will be provided.
"Trim the Tree." Make an ornament to keep or hang it on the children's tree from Dec. 1-30 at Boardman.
"The More The Merrier." Holiday stories and craft for school-age children at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Main.
"Stories from the North Pole ... B-R-R-R." Holiday fun for ages 2-3, at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17 at North.
"Countdown to Christmas." Stories, craft and games for school-age children at 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at Poland.
"'Tis the Season." Holiday stories and craft for ages 3-6 at 10 a.m. Dec. 11 at Main.
"On the Side of the Law: Meet a Police Officer." The life of a police officer presented by Deputy Sarah Rowney of the Youngstown Police Department's D.A.R.E. program for school-age children at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at North.
"A Hunt Through Hogwarts." Stories, craft and games for school-age children at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Austintown.
"Come and Join the Fun." Stories and fun for ages 3-6 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at Austintown and Boardman, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 and 17 at Canfield and 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at Poland.
"Something Special." Stories and more fun for ages 3-6 at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Sebring.
"Tales for Toddlers." Stories and fun for ages 2-3 at 10 and 11 a.m. Dec. 5 at Austintown, 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Boardman, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 18 at Canfield and 10 and 11 a.m. Dec. 10 at Poland. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
"Time for Babies and Books." Books, songs, rhymes and more (for babies 6-12 months) at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 5 at Boardman, Dec. 16 at Canfield and Dec. 4 at Poland and (for babies 13-23 months) at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at Austintown. Each baby in attendance must be accompanied by an adult.
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Teen version of the popular TV show for grades 7-12 at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Main. A snack will be served.
"Holiday Mystery in a Bag." Strange gizmos and silly stories for grades 7-12 at 6 p.m. Dec. 17 at Austintown. Prizes will be awarded.
"Soapmaking." Create soaps in unique shapes and irresistible scents for friends, family or yourself for grades 7-12 at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 at Boardman.
"Holiday Jams." Christmas sing-a-long featuring old favorites done differently, with musical accompaniment for grades 7-12 at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at Brownlee Woods, Dec. 17 at Campbell and Dec. 9 at Struthers. Snacks will be served.
"X-Treme X-Change." Join in the holiday spirit -- wrap up a handmade or inexpensive holiday ornament (suitable for either a guy or gal) and pull a prize from Santa's bag for grades 7-12 at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at East, Dec. 10 at North and Dec. 11 at South.
"Christmas Around the World." Foreign Exchange Students will talk about their holiday traditions, while you sample Christmas treats from various countries for grades 7-12 at 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at Poland.
"Kristmas Karol Karaoke." Ring out your Christmas spirit Karaoke-style for grades 7-12 at 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at West. Snacks will be served.
"How High Can You Go?" Bring a friend and stack the cookies for grades 7-12 at 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at Canfield and Dec. 10 at Sebring.
"Music in the Library with the Dana School of Music." Spend your lunch hour listening to beautiful music performed by the Dana School of Music as they play a varied sampling of arrangements from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 10 at Main. Those attending can take a brown-bag lunch to enjoy during the program. Coffee will be provided free of charge.
"Make a Family Memory." Parents and grandparents: Give a child the gift of a family memory. Take a blank VHS tape and you will be filmed reading a favorite book. Call Boardman at (330) 758-1414 to make an appointment for Dec. 6
"Red Cross Blood Drive." From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at Boardman.
"Friends of the Library Meetings." At 10 a.m. Dec. 16 at Austintown, 6 p.m. Dec. 10 at Campbell, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Main Library and 9:30 a.m. Dec. 3 at Poland.
Council of Friends Meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 13 at Main.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 18 at Austintown, 12:30-3 p.m. Dec. 2 at Boardman, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Canfield, 1-4 p.m. Dec. 17 at Struthers and noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at West.
Grant Center: Grantseeking Basics Workshop. Introduction to the funding research process at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 9 at Main. For reservations, call (330) 744-8636 and press 2 at the phone prompt for "Reference."
Grant Center: FC Search. Introductory session for learning how to use FC Search, the Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM at 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Main Library For reservations call (330) 744-8636 and press 2 at the phone prompt for "Reference."
"Reuben's Readers Book Club." Discussion at 10 a.m. Dec. 13 at Main Library.
"Closings." All libraries in Mahoning County will be closed Dec. 22, 24, 25, 29, 31, and Jan. 1, 2003, for the holidays.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
For more information, call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 128. All programs are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required unless noted.
Blood Pressure Screenings. From 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 3 at Brookfield; 1-3 p.m. Dec. 3 at Liberty; 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 5 and 16 at Main; and 1-3 p.m. Dec. 16 at Cortland. Third Monday 1-3 p.m. - Cortland Branch Library, 212 North High Street.
Preschool Story Times. For ages 3-5 at 1 p.m. Dec. 3 and 10 and 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and 12 at Main; 1 p.m. Dec. 3 and 10 at Brookfield; 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4 and 11 at Cortland; 10:30 a.m. Dec. 5 and 12 at Howland; and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 and 9 at Lordstown. Themes change weekly.
"Mother Goose Story Time." At 11 a.m. Dec. 14 at Main. Please register by calling (330) 399-8807, Ext. 401.
"Toddler/Parent Story Time" at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and 11 at Main. For ages 24 to 36 months. Please register by calling (330) 399-8807, Ext 401.
"Craft." At 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Main for ages 6-12. Children will be making "Christmas Country Garland." Please register by calling (330) 399-8807, Ext. 401.
"Santa Visit." At 2 p.m. Dec. 21 at Liberty. There'll be stories, games, treats and more as the jolly man in red and his wife greet community children. Registration is not required. For information, call (330) 758-2589.
Teen Advisory Board. Meeting for grades 7-12 at noon Dec. 7 at Main. Come and help plan teen programs, choose material for Teen Central and more! Lunch will be served. For information, call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 400.
Closings. Warren-Trumbull County Public Library facilities will be closed Dec. 23, 24 and 25 and Jan. 1. Library facilities will also close at noon Dec. 31. The Main Library will be closed Dec. 1, 22 and 29.
GIRARD FREE LIBRARY
"Family Time." At 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 9 and 16.
"Story Time." For ages 3-6 at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4, 11 and 18.
"Toddler Time." For age 2 accompanied by an adult at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 5, 12 and 19.
"Baby Time." At 11 a.m. Dec. 6.
"Beauty is as Beauty Does." Holiday makeover ideas for grades 4-6 at 6 p.m. Dec. 3. Registration required; call (330) 545-2508.
"Jolly Holly-day Jamboree." Visit by Santa from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. plus more.
"Lord of the Rings Trivia Contest." From Dec. 9-20 teens have to answer 10 questions about the trilogy. Winners will receive movie and mall gift certificates. Call (330) 545-2508, Ext. 23, for details.
Book Discussion. On "A Cup of Tea: A Novel of 1917" by Amy Ephron at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11.
"Holiday Harmony." Female quartet at 2 p.m. Dec. 15. Refreshments will be served.
"Home Sweet Home." Make sweets for grades 3 and up at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17. Registration required, (330) 545-2508.
"Pillows and PJs." Holiday bedtime stories at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 19; wear your PJs.
Closings. The library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25, and will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 31.
NEWTON FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
"Gingerbread Houses." Grades K-6 can make their own confections from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 10, and grades 7-12 may do so from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11. To register, call (330) 872-1282.
"Holiday Family Storytime." At 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16.