Bainbridge Youth/Teen Programming
Northeast Ohio
Babytimes
Fridays: February 3, 10; March 2, 9;
April 6, 13. Registration is limited.
Ages 3 - 12 months (pre-walkers)
10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Ages 12 - 24 months (walkers)
11:15 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Fridays: February 3, 10; March 2, 9;
April 6, 13. Registration is limited.
Ages 3 - 12 months (pre-walkers)
10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Ages 12 - 24 months (walkers)
11:15 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Registration is required and begins January 9. Call 440-543-5611.
Storytimes
Family Time
**Please note age recommendation**
Making Recycled Paper
Children will make a sheet of recycled
paper from old paper scraps and
learn about saving natural resources.
Presented by Holly Carine of Geauga-
Trumbull Sold Waste Management
District. Ages 5 and up. Session limited to 20 children (w/attending adults)
Saturday, January 28,
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Nail Techniques
Mothers and daughters are invited to
spend an hour with manicurist Patty
Gorbo of Connie’s Hair Design. She
will demonstrate proper nail care,
how to apply polish, and how to create
designs on your nails. Bring a few
of your favorite polishes. Ages 6 and
up. Session limited to 20 children (w/
attending adult).
Sunday, February 19,
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Twice Upon a Time
Join the Bainbridge Library puppeteers
for our annual puppet show. Families
with children ages 3 and up.
Thursday, March 1,
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Make an Herbal Terrarium
This hands-on workshop will open the
mind and imagination to the wonders
found in a mini-garden as we make
paths and decorate and design spaces for plants to overflow with joy!
Participants will play with seeds, cuttings, and splitting plants. Presented by Alison Gilbert of the Chagrin Valley Herb Society.
Ages 5 and up.
Session limited to 20 children (w/attending adults)
Saturday, March 17,
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m
Making Recycled Paper
Children will make a sheet of recycled
paper from old paper scraps and
learn about saving natural resources.
Presented by Holly Carine of Geauga-
Trumbull Sold Waste Management
District. Ages 5 and up. Session limited to 20 children (w/attending adults)
Saturday, January 28,
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Nail Techniques
Mothers and daughters are invited to
spend an hour with manicurist Patty
Gorbo of Connie’s Hair Design. She
will demonstrate proper nail care,
how to apply polish, and how to create
designs on your nails. Bring a few
of your favorite polishes. Ages 6 and
up. Session limited to 20 children (w/
attending adult).
Sunday, February 19,
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Twice Upon a Time
Join the Bainbridge Library puppeteers
for our annual puppet show. Families
with children ages 3 and up.
Thursday, March 1,
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Make an Herbal Terrarium
This hands-on workshop will open the
mind and imagination to the wonders
found in a mini-garden as we make
paths and decorate and design spaces for plants to overflow with joy!
Participants will play with seeds, cuttings, and splitting plants. Presented by Alison Gilbert of the Chagrin Valley Herb Society.
Ages 5 and up.
Session limited to 20 children (w/attending adults)
Saturday, March 17,
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m
Storytimes
January 17- February 23 and March 6-
April 26 (No Storytimes April 3-5)
Toddler Storytime
2 - 3 years with caregiver
Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
3+ years
Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Book Bugs Storytime
Kindergarten
Wednesdays, 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PJ’s and Puppets Storytime
(Spring session only)
4+ years Tuesdays,
7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Drop-In Family Storytime
Wednesdays, May 2, 9, & 16
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
January 17- February 23 and March 6-
April 26 (No Storytimes April 3-5)
Toddler Storytime
2 - 3 years with caregiver
Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
3+ years
Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Book Bugs Storytime
Kindergarten
Wednesdays, 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PJ’s and Puppets Storytime
(Spring session only)
4+ years Tuesdays,
7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Drop-In Family Storytime
Wednesdays, May 2, 9, & 16
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
School Age
Grades K - 2. - Continued
Beautify the Sky: Kites!
Celebrate National Kite Month with high-flying stories and crafts and activities that soar! If the wind and weather won’t let us fly high outside, we’ll have a colorful kite parade indoors.
April 19, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Session limited to 20.
Grades 3 - 5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Visit your favorite characters through games and stories.
Thursday, February 2, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Session limited to 30.
Feathers & Feet, Nests & Beaks
What makes a bird a bird? Pellets,
feathers, nests, and other avian artifacts
are shared in this hands-on program.
Presented by Geauga Park District. Thursday, March 8, 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Session limited to 25.
No-Sew Kitty & Doggy Blankets
As a group, we will make no-sew
blankets for Rescue Village. Learn a
new craft and help keep local animals
warm. Please bring a can of Purina
Cat or Dog chow to donate.
Thursday, April 12, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00
p.m. Session limited to 20.
Beautify the Sky: Kites!
Celebrate National Kite Month with high-flying stories and crafts and activities that soar! If the wind and weather won’t let us fly high outside, we’ll have a colorful kite parade indoors.
April 19, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Session limited to 20.
Grades 3 - 5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Visit your favorite characters through games and stories.
Thursday, February 2, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Session limited to 30.
Feathers & Feet, Nests & Beaks
What makes a bird a bird? Pellets,
feathers, nests, and other avian artifacts
are shared in this hands-on program.
Presented by Geauga Park District. Thursday, March 8, 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Session limited to 25.
No-Sew Kitty & Doggy Blankets
As a group, we will make no-sew
blankets for Rescue Village. Learn a
new craft and help keep local animals
warm. Please bring a can of Purina
Cat or Dog chow to donate.
Thursday, April 12, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00
p.m. Session limited to 20.
Grades 6 and up
Decorate Valentine’s Day Cupcakes
Be creative and have fun decorating
and eating these yummy treats!
Thursday, February 9,
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Recycle Runway
Bring your friends and become the
latest fashion team! Use bubble wrap, plastic bags, paper, and other recycled materials to create the “perfect” outfit for our runway fashion show! Family and friends are invited to attend the show at 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 22,
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m
SURVIVOR: Bainbridge Style
Will you survive Friday the 13th? Join the Cheetos, Fritos, Doritos, and Tostitos tribes on C.H.I.P. Island.
Compete in a variety of team and
individual games/contests to win
prizes for your team. Don’t worry!
You’ll never be voted off this island!
Friday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30
p.m. (after regular library hours).
Decorate Valentine’s Day Cupcakes
Be creative and have fun decorating
and eating these yummy treats!
Thursday, February 9,
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Recycle Runway
Bring your friends and become the
latest fashion team! Use bubble wrap, plastic bags, paper, and other recycled materials to create the “perfect” outfit for our runway fashion show! Family and friends are invited to attend the show at 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 22,
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m
SURVIVOR: Bainbridge Style
Will you survive Friday the 13th? Join the Cheetos, Fritos, Doritos, and Tostitos tribes on C.H.I.P. Island.
Compete in a variety of team and
individual games/contests to win
prizes for your team. Don’t worry!
You’ll never be voted off this island!
Friday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30
p.m. (after regular library hours).
School Age
Grades K - 2.
All programs on Thursdays.
BRRR! Let’s Feed the Birds!
Is it cold outside? Just ask the birds! Learn about the backyard birds in our community and what they like to eat. Then make and take a bird feeder to help our feathered friends through the winter.
February 23, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Session limited to 20.
Show me a Sign!
Can you say your name without using
your voice? You can with sign language!
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that help us talk with our hands. Learn to spell your name-with your
fingers!
March 15, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
All programs on Thursdays.
BRRR! Let’s Feed the Birds!
Is it cold outside? Just ask the birds! Learn about the backyard birds in our community and what they like to eat. Then make and take a bird feeder to help our feathered friends through the winter.
February 23, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Session limited to 20.
Show me a Sign!
Can you say your name without using
your voice? You can with sign language!
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that help us talk with our hands. Learn to spell your name-with your
fingers!
March 15, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Teen