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Take Your Child to the Library Day

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room at Onsite

Age Group:

General Interest (All Ages)
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room
Age Group: General Interest (All Ages)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Description:

Join us as we participate alongside thousands of libraries nationwide for Take Your Child to the Library Day! We will be celebrating with a very special family story time.

Birding

A Bird in the Hand: Bird Banding Research at Merry Lea

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Description:

Each summer, staff and volunteers at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College arrive before dawn to participate in research about the songbirds living and nesting at Merry Lea.

Aaron & Nancy

Calming Guitar & Flute Music

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Adult Services Area at Onsite

Age Group:

Children (Ages 0-5), Children (Ages 6-11), Young Adult (ages 12 -18), Adults (Ages 18+), General Interest (All Ages)
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 0-5), Children (Ages 6-11), Young Adult (ages 12 -18), Adults (Ages 18+), General Interest (All Ages)
Program Type: Live Entertainment
Description:

Join us on your Saturday morning for the beautiful, calming music of a guitar and flute playing together, inside the library.

This is a free event, open to all who want to attend. 

Presented by Aaron Smith and Nancy Calhoun.

Master Gardener Series with logo

Master Gardener Series

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium 1, 2, & Stage at Onsite

Age Group:

General Interest (All Ages)
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Auditorium 1, 2, & Stage
Age Group: General Interest (All Ages)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Description:

Join us and the Master Gardeners for a Valentine's Day extravaganza!

It's coming up roses! In this program we'll be talking all about roses including how to maintain them as well as building a new garden! 

Bold words "Junior Detective" in the top left corner with the words "this month’s mystery: decoding secret ciphers" beneath it. The rest of the image is of a young boy holding a magnifying glass to his eye.

Junior Detectives - Decoding Secret Ciphers

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room at Onsite

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6-11)
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Description:
Become a top-notch sleuth! Inspired by favorite mystery books, kids will dive into the world of detection with hands-on activities and experiments.
The image has a blackboard background with colorful chalk-style drawings. In the center, inside a large blue cloud outline, are the words “INVENTOR’S WORKSHOP” written in bold, uppercase, purple-and-white letters.

Inventor's Workshop

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room at Onsite

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6-11)
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Create, make, invent, and problem solve using everyday materials and craft supplies in this drop-in event. Let your imaginations run wild! Each month there will be a new invention that needs to be created to solve a problem.

Paddington Movie: The Adventure is about to begin.

Family Movie Night

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room at Onsite

Age Group:

General Interest (All Ages)
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room
Age Group: General Interest (All Ages)
Program Type: Public Events
Description:
   Read this season’s Family Book Club, "A Bear Called Paddington" by Michael Bond together as a family and then come to the library for a movie night!
 
Navy blue background with the words "Career Spotlight with Bus Driver Jenn Stanford" across the top. Then there is a spotlight on an image of Jenn the bus driver.

Career Spotlight

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room at Onsite

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6-11)
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: The Lily Pad - Youth Services Programming Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Description:

This will be a special story time featuring a community helper, this month we will have Jenn Stanford, a bus driver for the WCCS district.

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