Grades K-5

Get creative! Collaborative storytelling, strange myth-making, crazy word-inventing, and more!

Ages 12-28 months

Join us as we gather together around rhyme, music, story, and play to explore the interests, theories, and understandings of young children.

Note: The programs for young people and their families at the Highland Square Branch Library celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community. In our coming together to learn and grow, we are inspired by the work of the educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy. For more info about the Reggio Approach    

Ages 2-4

The story of our time together on Thursday mornings is just one of the many stories we will build and share through storytelling, music, the expressive arts, and more. Our ideas and understandings will come alive through our work with clay, paint, natural materials, and recyclables, and through our limitless creativity.

Note: The programs for young people and their families at the Highland Square Branch Library celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community. In our coming together to learn and grow, we are inspired by the work of the educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy. For more info about the Reggio Approach    

Ages 3-15 months

Join us for music, rhyme, story, exploration, and play. Words, images, notes, sound, natural materials, light and shadow, clay, paint, and more engage our hearts, hands, and minds as we spend Monday mornings together!

Note: The programs for young people and their families at the Highland Square Branch Library celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community. In our coming together to learn and grow, we are inspired by the work of the educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy. For more info about the Reggio Approach    

Grades K-5

Get creative! Collaborative storytelling, strange myth-making, crazy word-inventing, and more!

Ages 12-28 months

Join us as we gather together around rhyme, music, story, and play to explore the interests, theories, and understandings of young children.

Note: The programs for young people and their families at the Highland Square Branch Library celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community. In our coming together to learn and grow, we are inspired by the work of the educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy. For more info about the Reggio Approach    

Ages 2-4

The story of our time together on Thursday mornings is just one of the many stories we will build and share through storytelling, music, the expressive arts, and more. Our ideas and understandings will come alive through our work with clay, paint, natural materials, and recyclables, and through our limitless creativity.

Note: The programs for young people and their families at the Highland Square Branch Library celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community. In our coming together to learn and grow, we are inspired by the work of the educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy. For more info about the Reggio Approach    

Saturday, February 20, 10:30 am

With resources from the Ohio Division of Wildlife, we'll explore the fascinating world of reptiles and amphibians.

Ages 3-15 months

Join us for music, rhyme, story, exploration, and play. Words, images, notes, sound, natural materials, light and shadow, clay, paint, and more engage our hearts, hands, and minds as we spend Monday mornings together!

Note: The programs for young people and their families at the Highland Square Branch Library celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community. In our coming together to learn and grow, we are inspired by the work of the educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy. For more info about the Reggio Approach    

Grades K-5

Get creative! Collaborative storytelling, strange myth-making, crazy word-inventing, and more!

Ages 12-28 months

Join us as we gather together around rhyme, music, story, and play to explore the interests, theories, and understandings of young children.

Note: The programs for young people and their families at the Highland Square Branch Library celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community. In our coming together to learn and grow, we are inspired by the work of the educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy. For more info about the Reggio Approach    

Ages 2-4

The story of our time together on Thursday mornings is just one of the many stories we will build and share through storytelling, music, the expressive arts, and more. Our ideas and understandings will come alive through our work with clay, paint, natural materials, and recyclables, and through our limitless creativity.

Note: The programs for young people and their families at the Highland Square Branch Library celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community. In our coming together to learn and grow, we are inspired by the work of the educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy. For more info about the Reggio Approach    

Thursday, March 11, 3:30 pm

Help build a race course out of CitiBlocks, then take turns racing Remote Control Cars through it.

Saturday, March 13, 10:30 am

With Learning Expert Yamaya Williams. What can parents do to help kids be happy, balanced, strong, and self-motivated? How can we positively interact with our children from the very beginning? What kind of development is expected at what age? How do the brain, emotions, and the environment interact? Learn what the latest research on the brain and emotional growth has to say!

Learn how to use the basic features of an e-mail account by using the Yahoo! e-mail service to communicate quickly and conveniently with friends, family, and colleagues. Tips for printing messages will also be demonstrated. Attendance at Internet, Part 1 or prior Internet experience is preferred.

AND

E-mail Basics, Part 2: Message Management

Learn how to attach files to outgoing messages and open incoming attachments. Organize your list of contacts using an Address Book. Learn how to create folders for filing messages.

All branch classes are demonstration-style and include handouts.

Please call the Highland Square Branch to sign up for this class: 330.376.2927

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Ages 5-12

Join us, with lunch in hand, as we explore books through discussion, collaborative art projects, and more! Please call the branch for details!

Discover how to create word processing documents using Microsoft Word 2003. Practice preparing files using Word’s document templates to begin documents. Learn various editing features that allow you to effectively revise documents. Explore ways to quickly copy and move text. Attendance at Microsoft Windows for Beginners is preferred.

AND

MS Word, Part 2: Formatting Text & Paragraphs

Make your document stand out! Explore the different ways to change how text looks. Learn how to change the style and effect of text. Discover additional formatting techniques that can be applied to document paragraphs.

All branch classes are demonstration-style and include handouts.

Please call the Highland Square Branch to sign up for this class: 330.376.2927

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Learn how to create letters, labels and envelopes for mass mailings. Learn how to create address lists to facilitate this process using Microsoft Excel. Ideal for Christmas cards, weddings, family reunion letters, and more! Microsoft Word 2007 will be demonstrated in class. Some experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is required.

Please call the Highland Square Branch to sign up for this class: 330.376.2927

All branch classes are demonstration style and include handouts.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Thursday, April 8, 3:30 pm

Make and decorate your own Japanese-inspired Zen Garden.

Thursday, April 15, 3:30 pm

Get ready for Earth Day by making eco-friendly crafts. Turn old magazines into cuff bracelets and pendants. Use plastic to make DIY Shrinky Dinks. At this program, trash becomes treasures!

For All Ages!

Ready to get messy? Join us for an ooey gooey science and art experience!!

Grades K-5

Saving our planet by having our say! Join us as we create our own Enviro-Art exhibit!

Grades K-5

Saving our planet by having our say! Join us as we create our own Enviro-Art exhibit!

Thursday, May 6, 3:30 pm

Create a handmade gift and card for your mother or someone else close to you.