Community Calendar

Learn from scratch or brush up your skills with ECPL's computer classes! Continued from part I Excel: cells, formulas, titles, borders, formatting, charts, graphs, and spreadsheet navigation, among other topics. You should take this class only if you have completed Intro to Excel Part 1.

This class requires a $5 fee to reserve your seat in the class. Payment is non-refundable. You must register for each individual class you wish to attend.

You must pre-pay in person at Blasco Memorial Library’s Information Desk to reserve your seat. We're sorry, but we cannot take pre-registration over the phone.

These classes are taking place in-person at the Blasco Library's second floor Room 219. Please arrive to class on time.

Classes are generously supported by the Friends of the Library.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15320191

Mahjong is a tile-based game developed in the 19th century in China and is now played world-wide. Join expert player, Ada Strasser, to learn the basics, and continue to hone your skills in subsequent sessions. You may find a game you’ll enjoy for years to come! This event is for adults - sign up to learn this classic game! Registration is required for this free program.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15129415

Stitches is here to help with your holiday shopping needs - whether you are crafting for someone else or you want to make something for yourself, find a little stocking stuffer, or a treat for yourself, Stitches is here to help fulfill that need! The Preview Party is an opportunity to see the new Stitches space in its in-progress state. There will be giveaways for the first 25 purchases, a raffle, and an announcement of the official grand opening date.

Meet other Pokémon trainers at the Erie County Public Library's Pokémon Club! Come play games, trade cards, and make friends. If you don't know how to play, we will teach you! Trading Card Game, Nintendo Switch/DS, and Pokémon GO players are all welcome.

This program is intended for trainers ages 6 and up.

Registration is not required.

One night only at FEED Media Art Center — Saturday, December 13, 2025

Special Guest: A Map of Everything

What is ATOTAL?

An immersive audiovisual performance where sound sculpts light, and light refuses to simply follow. The evening begins in perfect lockstep — pulse and flash moving as one — then slides, slowly and deliberately, into misalignment you can feel in your ribs and behind your eyes. The moment the “lock” slips is the point. You don’t just watch this. You participate, because your senses keep trying to re-align what will not re-align.

Why this matters in Erie

Work like this usually lives on global festival circuits. FEED brings it to a small, tuned black-box where subtle drift reads clearly and silence holds weight. Presence, not hype. Conversation that spills onto State Street after the blackout. Erie becomes the portal, not the detour.

The artists

Franck Vigroux builds pressure and texture you feel as physics: plateaus that bloom, abrupt cuts, charged quiet.
(Visual artist, credited in materials) composes behavior in light: pixels and vectors with agency, latency, friction, and memory. The visuals respond, refuse, lead, and lag — never mere decoration.
Together they stage a dialogue where neither medium “wins.” You feel the argument, and that’s the art.

What you’ll experience

Early minutes of hyper-synchrony that train your trust.
A creeping “near-miss” — flashes landing a hair late, or surging ahead.
A final residue where small flickers and soft tones carry more meaning than the earlier blast.
A room held in true dark and real headroom, so every micro-shift lands.

Celebrate the holiday season with Presque Isle Ringers, Erie's only community handbell ensemble. They will be ringing many holiday favorites, showcasing their amazing and unique instrument. You will see them pluck, mallet, thumb damp, echo and toll as they share their passion for handbells. This free family friendly concert is a perfect way to ring in the season!

The Cathedral of St. Paul presents its annual Lessons and Carols service, bringing together choir, congregation, and community on Sunday, December 14 at 5:00 P.M.! Join us for hymns of the season, elegant choral music and more. A reception will follow the service. The program includes choral works such as "I Wonder as I Wander" and "Ave Maria" by Franz Biebl, along with carols. A reception follows the service.

Join us at the Idea Lab from 6–7:30 pm to create festive gift tags and bags! Use Cricut paper cutouts, stickers, and stencils for holiday designs.

All ages welcome. No registration required. Available while supplies last.

All children under 13 must be supervised by a guardian. If you think that you will need extra assistance to complete this project, please bring a support person with you to class.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15348361

This fall, we invite you to journey with us at the Cathedral of St. Paul as we experience and encounter the Holy through art, music, community, and worship. Sacred Pathways includes four unique worship opportunities combined with formation or fellowship each Tuesday of the month.

Join us for Radiant Faith on Tuesday, December 16:
At 6:00 P.M. Gather around our table with the support of Compton’s Table. This shared meal is more than nourishment—it’s a time of fellowship, connection, and belonging. You are welcomed into a community where you are seen, valued, and loved.

At 7:00 P.M. Radiant Faith: A queer-centered gathering of worship, wonder, and welcome. Our gatherings are for spiritual seekers and allies and offer a Christian-rooted encounter with the Divine—one who dwells within us and in the sacred connection we share with one another.

Wear your most festive jammies and celebrate the Christmas season with your friends at the library! We’ll learn about Christmas traditions from all over as we share stories and songs. All families are welcome to attend, whether you’re getting ready to celebrate Christmas or would simply like to learn more about the holiday!

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15764440