Event List

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by exploring Chigiri-e, a traditional Japanese art form that uses hand-torn paper to create soft, textured images.

Step into an evening of fun at the library! Perfect for adult and teen game lovers, this free event promises giggles, friendly competition, and quality time with family and friends.

Blast off with your imagination at the Ralph Ellison library Lego Club. Lego dreamers of all ages and experience levels welcome.​ 

Get ready to jump, clap, and sing at our interactive toddler storytime!

Join us every week for Tots Thursdays! Each week is filled with exciting activities designed to stimulate your child’s development while having a blast! Every month, we rotate through four themes:

Calling all Preschoolers, ages 3.5-5! What will be going on at the library today? Something exciting just for you! Will it be playtime, storytime, parachute play, or music play? No matter what, it will be fun, so come and see!

Staying Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a fitness program for older adults, which can be done sitting or standing.

This class, led by Mason Huddleston, Urban Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator for the OSU Extension, will walk you through the essentials of composting at home. 

Registration encouraged

Get ready to rock the library with Music Mayhem! Teens, grab your instruments and dive into a jam-packed session of musical mayhem.

Take a break! Join us to meet new friends or spend time as a family playing together. Playing tabletop games helps to build skills such as: problem solving, teamwork, spatial reasoning, and communication.

Teens, join us and learn how to create a fashionable piece of jewelry. Participants will leave with a completed craft.

Make sure you register today for Dungeons and Dragons and join the fun!

Have you been wanting to get into D&D but don't know where to start? Are you an experienced player looking for a new campaign to join?

Are you a wizard, fighter, or a rogue looking for a group? Do you have a dungeon or a dragon looking for adventures? Then come to the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons!

Calling all adventurers! Have you always wondered what Dungeons & Dragons was all about? Join us to get started in the exciting world of D&D!

Interested in entering the world of podcasts and content creation?

Do you have a story to tell or expertise to share with the world?

Don't know how to start?

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship process in this class made possibly by Community Literacy Centers. This class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm-8:00pm.

Have you always wanted to learn how to cook, but getting out those big pots and pans just isn't it? No one wants to have to do all those dishes all the time!

Little ones are invited to squish, roll, and create at this fish-themed storytime with Blue Thumb! Kids will use colorful playdough to make their very own fish while talking about how they look and move in the water.