YOUNGSTOWN & amp; MAHONING COUNTY

YOUNGSTOWN & amp; MAHONING COUNTY
"Blood Drive" from 1 to 6 p.m. July 1 at Poland.
"What's it Like to Live in Outer Space?" Speakers from NASA will talk about space in special programs for school-age children at 2 p.m. July 8 at Poland, July 22 at Canfield and July 29 at Boardman.
"Cold-Blooded Cousins." Explore the world of reptiles and amphibians with Mill Creek Park Naturalist Ray Novotny for school-age children at 10 a.m. July 29 at Austintown, 2 p.m. July 18 at Boardman, 2 p.m. July 31 at Canfield, 10 a.m. July 18 at Main, 2 p.m. July 29 at North, 10 a.m. July 31 at Poland and 2 p.m. July 28 at Struthers.
"Made in Ohio." Crafts to celebrate the Bicentennial -- presented by Patsy Anne Zabel and Don Zabel from the Boardman Historical Society for children of all ages at 2 p.m. July 31 at Boardman. Assembly is required for this craft, so an adult must accompany each child. Refreshments will be served.
"The Garbage Monster by Joni Sensel." Story and craft for children of all ages at 2 p.m. July 2 at Canfield, July 17 at East, July 7 at Greenford, July 9 at Lake Milton, July 31 at Lowellville, July 10 at North, July 30 at North Jackson, July 29 at North Lima, July 28 at Sebring, July 1 at South and July 15 at West.
"Be Boppin' Around Ohio." Fun and games for children of all ages at 2 p.m. July 21 at Austintown, 10 a.m. July 24 at Boardman, 10 a.m. July 18 at Brownlee Woods, 10 a.m. July 29 at Canfield, 2 p.m. July 23 at Greenford, 2 p.m. July 7 at North, 10 a.m. July 3 at Sebring and 10 a.m. July 10 at West.
"Haunted Ohio." Come hear stories and play games that will show you Ohio's haunted side, for children of all ages at 2 p.m. July 15 at Austintown, 2 p.m. July 1 at Boardman, 10 a.m. July 24 at Campbell, 2 p.m. July 8 at Canfield, 2 p.m. July 23 at Lake Milton, 2 p.m. July 22 at North Jackson and 10 a.m. July 22 at Poland.
"Ohio Trivia: Show What You Know About Ohio." Activities and games for grades 1-6 at 2 p.m. July 15 at Boardman, 10 a.m. July 1 at Canfield, 2 p.m. July 23 at Main, 2 p.m. July 16 at North, 10 a.m. July 29 at Poland, 6:30 p.m. July 17 at South and 3 p.m. July 2 at West.
"Pioneer Pastime: Apples, Jacks and Artifacts." Legends, games, music and crafts for children at 2 p.m. July 16 at Canfield, 2 p.m. July 17 at Main Library, 2 p.m. July 10 at Poland, 10 a.m. July 17 at Sebring, 2 p.m. July 24 at South and 2 p.m. July 31 at West.
"We've Got The Beat." Rock along with Ohio's 200th Birthday -- sing-a-longs, stories, sign language and more for children at 10 a.m. July 28 at Austintown, 10 a.m. July 25 at Canfield, 2 p.m. July 11 at Main, 10 a.m. July 31 at Sebring and 10 a.m. July 15 at Struthers.
"Ohio Crafts: Make, Take & amp; Decorate." For children from noon to 8 p.m. July 9 at Austintown, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 9 at Greenford, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 16 at North Lima and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 16 at Poland.
"Made in Ohio." Crafts to celebrate the Bicentennial for children at 10 a.m. July 22 at Canfield, 11 a.m. July 23 at Lowellville, 2 p.m. July 22 at New Middletown, 10 a.m. July 10 at Sebring and 3 p.m. July 5 at West.
"Come and Join the Fun." Stories and fun for ages 3-6 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. July 2, 9, 16 and 23 at Boardman and 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. July 2 at Poland.
"Tales for Toddlers." Stories, songs and more about weather for ages 2-3 at 10 a.m. July 1 at Main. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
"Time for Babies and Books." Books, songs, rhymes and more at 9:30 a.m. (for babies 6-12 months) and 10:30 a.m. (for babies 13-23 months) July 3 at Boardman. Each baby must be accompanied by an adult.
"Fly Wright Paper Airplanes." Stories, games and craft for school-age children at 2 p.m. July 1 at Austintown.
"WKBN Celebrity Readers." Join our special guests for stories and fun for children of all ages at 10 a.m. July 18 at Austintown.
"Bye, Bye, Birdie." Bird stories and craft featuring Ohio's fine feathered friends for children 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. July 30 at Boardman. Refreshments will be served.
"Someone From Ohio Wrote This." Stories by Ohio authors and a craft for ages 3-6 at 10 a.m. July 29 at Main.
"Native American Hide Painting." Learn about Ohio Indians, drums and dancing for children at 10 a.m. July 24 at Sebring.
"Apple Mania." Johnny Appleseed will tell his story, apple toss game and more fun for children at 10 a.m. July 11 at Brownlee Woods, July 9 at Campbell and July 10 at Struthers.
"P-L-A-Y Ball." Puppet show and skit about America's pastime for children at 10 a.m. July 25 at Brownlee Woods, July 16 at Campbell and July 23 at Struthers.
"Black Civil War Soldiers of Youngstown." Join us as we find out about these Ohio heroes from Steffon Jones for families at 6:30 p.m. July 7 at East and July 9 at South.
"Happy Birthday Ohio." Play pin the capital on the state game for children at 10 a.m. July 30 at Campbell and July 31 at Struthers. Refreshments will be provided.
"Happy Birthday Ohio." Come in anytime to make a craft to celebrate Ohio's 200th birthday for families from 2 to 7 p.m. July 29 at East, from 1-7 p.m. July 28 at North, and from 2-7 p.m. July 30 at South.
"Roll the (Bicentennial) Bones." Celebrate Ohio's Bicentennial with dice game based on our state and prizes for the winners, for grades 7-12 at 6 p.m. July 9 at Brownlee Woods, 4 p.m. July 10 at Campbell and 6 p.m. July 15 at Struthers. Refreshments will be provided.
"Hippie Headgear." Tie-dye and take a doo-rag to keep your head cool this summer, for grades 7-12 at 2 p.m. July 19 at Main.
"Friendship Bracelets." Design and create friendship bracelets for grades 7-12 at 2 p.m. July 22 at West.
"Dream Catchers." Dream a little dream and catch it in your own dream catcher, for grades 7-12 at 2 p.m. July 16 at Austintown.
"Scrapbooking." Bring your pictures, awards, ribbons and stuff from the last school year to create a great memory album, for grades 7-12 at 10 a.m. July 9 at Poland.
"No Frills Thrills -- Discover or Rediscover Amusement Rides of the Past." Rediscover Idora Park -- experience the amusement park you heard about from your parents and grandparents, for grades 7-12 at 1 p.m. July 14 at Canfield and July 15 at Sebring. Popcorn will be served.
"Ductigami." Sensational duct tape crafts -- make the famous duct tape wallet, for grades 7-12 at 7 p.m. July 2 at Boardman, 1 p.m. July 21 at East, 1 p.m. July 24 at North and 1 p.m. July 22 at South.
"Adult Summer Reading." There is something for adults at the Library from June 2 - Aug. 16. The adult "Ohio Rocks 'n' Reads" program will offer a coupon for free coffee at Chapters Caf & eacute; for the first five books read and a chance for adults reading their first 10 books to be entered into a drawing to win Scrappers tickets.
"Friends of the Library Meeting" is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. July 14 at Main.
"Blood Pressure Screenings" will be held from 1-3 p.m. July 16 at Austintown, 12:30-3:30 p.m. July 7 at Boardman, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 17 at Canfield, 1-4 p.m. July 22 at Poland and 1-3 p.m. July 15 at West.
"Grant Center: Grantseeking Basics Workshop." Introduction to the funding research process at 6:30 p.m. July 9 at Main. For reservations call (330) 744-8636 and press 2 at the phone prompt for Reference.
"Finding Foundation Support for Your Education." An orientation to the funding research process at 6:30 p.m. July 23 at Main. For reservations, call (330) 744-8636 and press 2 at the phone prompt for Reference.
"Reuben's Readers Book Club." Come for a discussion at 10 a.m. July 11 at Poland.
"Closings." All libraries in Mahoning County will be closed July 4 for the holiday.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY
For 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 11 a.m. to noon July 1 at Brookfield; 1-3 p.m. July 1 at Liberty; 10 a.m. to noon July 3 and 21 at Main; and 1-2 p.m. July 21 at Cortland.
"Summer Reading Programs" Children and adults will Celebrate Ohio 1803-2003, and teens will participate in The Ohio 200 - Reading That Moves. The programs run through Aug. 1. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 401 for Children's Summer Reading and ext. 400 for Teen and Adult Summer Reading.
"Children's Program" petting zoo for all ages from 1:30-2:30 p.m. July 9 at Main.
"Preschool Programs" for ages 3-5 at 1 p.m. July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 at Main. Themes change weekly. Registration not required.
"Preschool Program" visit by Scrappy, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers mascot, at 12:30 p.m. July 1 at Main.
"Keep Ohio Beautiful" craft program at 2 p.m. July 2 at Main. Registration is required; call (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
"Frontier Tin Punch" craft at 2 p.m. July 16 at Main. Registration is required; call (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
"Lucky the Ladybug" story and craft at 10:30 a.m. July 23 at Main. Registration is required; call (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
"Potpourri Pie" craft at 2 p.m. July 30 at Main. Registration is required; call (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
"Family Night" for all ages with parents from 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 10, 17, 24 and 31 at Main. Themes change weekly. Registration is required; call (330) 399-8807, ext. 401
"Recycle Ohio" for ages 5-12 at 2 p.m. July 1 at Brookfield, 2 p.m. July 9 at Cortland and 2 p.m. July 3 at Howland.
"Mad Science" for ages 5-12 at 6 p.m. July 8 at Brookfield.
"Clifford Loves Ohio" for ages 2-6 at 2 p.m. July 15 at Brookfield, 2 p.m. July 16 at Cortland, 2 p.m. July 17 at Howland, 1 p.m. July 14 at Liberty and 6:30 p.m. July 14 at Lordstown.
"Princess and the Pea" with KSU summer stock theater group at 2 p.m. July 22 at Brookfield, 2 p.m. July 2 at Cortland, 2 p.m. July 10 at Howland, 2 p.m. July 7 at Liberty and 11 a.m. July 21 at Lordstown.
"Summer Reading Club picnic with Poorgie the Clown" at 11:30 a.m. July 29 at Brookfield (register by calling (330) 448-8134), 11:30 a.m. July 30 at Cortland, 11:30 a.m. July 31 at Howland and 11:30 a.m. July 28 at Liberty.
"Aladdin" by Stevens Puppets at 2 p.m. July 24 at Cortland and 6:30 p.m. July 24 at Liberty.
"Animal Guys" live exotic pets at 2 p.m. July 23 at Howland and 3 p.m. July 7 at Lordstown.
"Personalized Garden Stones Craft." at 4 p.m. July 1 at Liberty. Must be registered. Call (330) 759-2589.
"Closings" All branches will close at 6 p.m. July 3 and remain closed July 4 and 5 with regular hours resuming July 7.
"Trumbull County Fair" booth for public libraries July 8-13 at the fair.
"Flick Clique" in partnership with the public library will present "Hail the Conquering Hero," a comedy about a young man discharged from the Marines for hay fever and mistaken for a war hero upon his return home, at 1:30 p.m. July 19 at Main. Discussion will follow. The film series is intended for ages 16 and older. Unaccompanied children are not permitted. For information, call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128.
"Book Discussion" at 7 p.m. July 22 at Howland with Helen Gilpin on "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. For information on the monthly book discussion group, call (330) 399-8807, ext. 400.
"Packard Family Legacy" program with Wendell Lauth at 2 p.m. July 23 at Main. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128.
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"Baby Time" at 11 a.m. July 25.
"Taste of Ohio" sample Ohio foods at 1 p.m. July 1.
"Ohio State Fair" games, fun and food at 11 a.m. July 2.
"Book Discussion" at 6:30 p.m. July 2 on "Little Altars Everywhere" by Rebecca Wells.
"Eggsciting Craft" at 6:30 p.m. July 8. Registration necessary; call (330) 545-2508.
"Seeing Red" Ladybug day at 11 a.m. July 9.
"Pioneer Stories" and ice cream social at 4 p.m. July 15 at the Barnhisel House. Registration necessary; call (330) 545-2508.
"Ohio Homeland" pioneer adventures at 11 a.m. July 16.
"Celebrate 200" game day at 2 p.m. July 19.
"Wild & amp; Wacky Ohio" with Tom Phoolery and Wonders of Ohio Wildlife at 11 a.m. July 23.
"Old-time Crafts" for ages 8 and up at 1 p.m. July 24.
"Magic of Ohio" summer reading program finale with magician Jim Kleefeld at 11 a.m. July 30.
"Summer Reading Program" for adults and young adults continues July 11, 18 and 25. Fill out an entry form for each book read, and you will be eligible for prizes. For information call Sarah Gilpin (young adults) at (330) 545-2508, ext. 23, or Norma Savany (adults) at (330) 545-2508, ext. 11.
"Closings" Library will be closed July 4 and 5.
NEWTON FALLS
"Crafts" from 1 to 2 p.m. for grades K-3 and from 2 to 3 p.m. for grades 4-6 July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.
"Crafts and Stories" for K-3 July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Registration is required each week by calling (330) 872-1282.
"Johnny Appleseed" will visit at 2 p.m. July 11. Tickets will be issued for this performance for grades K-6 as seating is limited. Visit the library to register.
"Gamers' Arena" for grades K-12 from 5:30-7 p.m. July 9.
"T-shirt tie-dying" (registration required, (330) 872-1282) for teens at 5:30 p.m. July 2.
"Mystery in the Library" (registration required) for teens at 6 p.m. July 16.
"Story Times" for toddlers and preschoolers are available during morning and evening hours. Registration is required; call (330) 872-1282).
"Babybugs" play interaction time for toddlers and preschoolers is available during morning and evening hours. Registration is required; call (330) 872-1282.
"Summer Reading Program" for adults continues. Pick up entry forms at the circulation desk. Weekly prizes are awarded.