Community Calendar

Have you written that brilliant sentence or started your novel already? Afraid that someone might take your idea? Or title? Join us for this online webinar to discuss all that copyright protects and what it does not, with IP attorney Jonathan D’Silva. Registration is required because this event will take place on Teams.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17359957

Drop in for a casual game of Magic: The Gathering, the popular tabletop trading card game. Use cards to cast spells, summon creatures, and reduce their opponent's life total to zero. Enjoy a few relaxed games with other players in a friendly, low-pressure setting. Bring your own deck or try one of ours. Don’t know how to play? We can teach you!

The library has 60 card modern decks to borrow during the event.

No registration required. Open to ages 13 through adult. Children under 15 must be supervised by a guardian.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17351436

Learn from scratch or brush up your skills with ECPL's computer classes! Designed to help someone do the basics of word processing with Microsoft Word: learn ribbons, font formatting, margins, tab stops, outlines, borders, headers/footers, among other topics.

Pre-registration for computer classes is required. Each class costs $5.00 and pre-registration must be paid in advance of the class date. The library can only accept cash or check and payment is made at the Information Desk at the Blasco Library. Payment is non-refundable.

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

Classes are generously supported by the Friends of the Library.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17087378

Learn from scratch or brush up your skills with ECPL's computer classes! Designed to help someone organize their windows computer: saving, using "save as", creating new folders, organizing existing folders, email attachments, flash drives, back up files, among other topics.

Pre-registration for computer classes is required. Each class costs $5.00 and pre-registration must be paid in advance of the class date. The library can only accept cash or check and payment is made at the Information Desk at the Blasco Library. Payment is non-refundable.

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

Classes are generously supported by the Friends of the Library.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17087380

Bakd on the Bay is a two-day cannabis and hemp festival taking place September 26–27, 2026, at the Wattsburg Fairgrounds in Wattsburg, Pennsylvania.

The event will bring together consumers, hemp and cannabis businesses, entrepreneurs, industry professionals and members of the regional community for a weekend celebrating the growing hemp and cannabis industry.

Attendees can expect a variety of vendors, educational opportunities, food, entertainment, live music and specialty products, along with opportunities to connect with local and regional businesses.

With an expected attendance of more than 1,000 people, Bakd on the Bay is designed to be a destination event for the Erie region and surrounding communities.

The event is intended for adults and will operate in accordance with applicable Pennsylvania and local laws and regulations. Age requirements and product policies will be clearly communicated to attendees.

September 26–27, 2026 | Wattsburg Fairgrounds | Wattsburg, PA

We invite teens to express their sources of stress and learn healthy ways to cope with stress. Teens will get to enjoy free donuts during the discussion. For teens ages 13-18. Registration required. Available while supplies last.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17195352

Want to learn to record your own podcast? The library staff will walk you through how to set up microphones, use a soundboard, and record your voice. We will talk about the different types of podcasts and how to share your podcast. Registration required. For teens ages 13-18.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17195343

Bakd on the Bay is a two-day cannabis and hemp festival taking place September 26–27, 2026, at the Wattsburg Fairgrounds in Wattsburg, Pennsylvania.

The event will bring together consumers, hemp and cannabis businesses, entrepreneurs, industry professionals and members of the regional community for a weekend celebrating the growing hemp and cannabis industry.

Attendees can expect a variety of vendors, educational opportunities, food, entertainment, live music and specialty products, along with opportunities to connect with local and regional businesses.

With an expected attendance of more than 1,000 people, Bakd on the Bay is designed to be a destination event for the Erie region and surrounding communities.

The event is intended for adults and will operate in accordance with applicable Pennsylvania and local laws and regulations. Age requirements and product policies will be clearly communicated to attendees.

September 26–27, 2026 | Wattsburg Fairgrounds | Wattsburg, PA

Wild Church is prayer rooted in the natural world. Join us for time in the woods, shared silence, and simple presence together. It is a way of slowing down, listening deeply, and finding the sacred in wind, trees, birdsong, and honest conversation. Join us at Scott Park on Sunday, September 27 at 4:00 P.M.

Please bring a chair. Check out our website at cathedralofstpaul.org for more information.

Step into a whimsical woodland world! Turn wood slices into miniature forest scenes when you add tiny clay mushrooms and moss to the surface. For teens ages 13-18. No registration required. Available while supplies last.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17346763