CLIMB Theatre: Once Upon a Beanstalk

Grove City Library’s CLIMB Theatre performance of Once Upon a Beanstalk has been rescheduled to Friday, July 31, at 2 p.m. This free event will take place in the community room behind the library. Join us for a fun, interactive short play for children.

Jack is a curious kid who loves adventures, exploring, and digging up new ideas. When he finds a magic bean, he plants it in hopes of growing lots of food for his family. Much to Jack’s surprise, it grows a giant beanstalk that stretches all the way into the sky. Being the adventurer he is, Jack climbs the beanstalk and discovers the Land of the Giants. However, in this new land, Jack just can’t keep his hands to himself and keeps taking things that don’t belong to him. With the help of the audience, Jack learns to own up to his actions and plant a SEED to succeed.

Summer Splash Goldfish Painting Workshop

Sign up for a free guided painting class for all ages! On Thursday, July 2, at 3 p.m., artist Carol Slinden will teach a Summer Splash Goldfish Painting Workshop at the Grove City Library.
This class is free but space is limited. Call the library at 320-857-2550 or stop at the front desk to sign up. For kids and adults. Children age 7 and younger must be accompanied by a teen or adult who can assist them.

Dairy Princess Storytime

The Meeker County Dairy Princesses and Ambassadors will be special guests at the July 13 storytime! Join them at 11 a.m. for stories, activities, and dairy snacks.

Free! No need to sign up. Open to kids of all ages and their families.

Story Walk at Grove Lake Trail

The Grove City Library’s story walk is up along Grove Lake Trail! Our first story of the summer is Knight Owl. Read a story with your family while you take a walk!

Adult Reading Challenge: America’s 250th Anniversary

Adults, Grove City Library is offering a reading challenge for you this summer! To observe the 250th anniversary of the United States, read 5 things from a long list of possibilities, and bring in your completed sheet by August 14 for a small prize. The reading log is available at the front desk. Make sure to check the back of the sheet for all of your options. You can read the core documents of the U.S., read Revolutionary War era history or historical fiction, or read about American history and culture across the whole 250 years and more. The semiquincentennial is a great occasion to learn more about all of America, not only its founding or government.

View the challenge sheet here: Adult America 250 reading challenge

Board Game Day

Grove City Library will offer a Board Game Day on the 3rd Wednesday of each month this summer, 4-5 p.m. in the library. Open to all ages. Free to attend. No need to sign up. Children age 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver. Play the library’s games or bring your own!

Dates:

  • June 17
  • July 15
  • August 19

Crafternoon

Grove City Library has a Crafternoon bring-your-own craft program every Thursday from 3-5 pm! Adults and teens are welcome to bring their craft project in progress to the library to work alongside other creative people. Knitting Club will not be held this summer, so knitters are invited to come to any Crafternoon day.
Examples of crafts for this program include papercrafts, knitting, crochet, embroidery, jewelry making, diamond dots, and drawing. No messy crafts such as paint, please. No formal instruction or supplies will be provided.
No need to sign up.

Summer Storytime

Grove City Library is offering a weekly storytime for summer! Bring your young children to Storytime on Mondays at 11 a.m. in the library. This free program runs from June 8 through August 10.
This short time of stories and activities is open to children of all ages and intended for young children. No need to sign up. An adult or teen caregiver must accompany children age 7 and younger, and they are encouraged to participate, as well.