Community Calendar

Light up the Night and make your own Lighthouse with the Idea Lab!

Celebrate National Lighthouse Day with the Idea Lab! This holiday recognizes the important role lighthouses play in keeping our coastline safe. To celebrate we will be making our very own light up lighthouse! You will take pieces cut using our glow forge laser cutter and assemble them into a 3d wooden lighthouse. Then you will be able to paint your lighthouse and add a light to the top, simulating an old school style lighthouse.

Interested in learning more about lighthouses? We will have a sample of books pulled from our collection about lighthouses, their history, and even fictional stories and movies featuring lighthouses prominently!

Free. Registration Required. Ages 13 to adult. The class will take place in the Community Classroom. Children under 15 must be supervised by a guardian. This class will use wood glue and hot glue, please me mindful. If you think that you will need extra assistance to complete this project, please bring a support person to help you with this class.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/16937005

Think you’ve got the smarts? Show off your skills at the library’s Teen Trivia! Team up with friends (or make new ones) and put your knowledge to the test. Win small prizes, earn epic bragging rights, and have a blast in a fun, high-energy atmosphere. No registration required! For teens ages 13-18.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/16727313

Can’t Decide what to read? Let the cards choose for you!

Welcome to the In the Cards Book Club, where every read is guided by fate. At each meeting, we’ll discuss a book inspired by a card drawn from the deck. One card might challenge you to read a book with a yellow cover, while another could send you searching for the most popular book from the year you were born. Whatever the card reveals: that’s the book! We will all use the same card, but read different books.

We meet on the third Wednesday of each month (excluding November and December).

THIS MONTH'S THEME IS RETELLINGS AND ADAPTATIONS! READ A BOOK THAT IS A DIFFERENT VERSION OF ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE NOVELS! FAIRY TALES! MYTHOLOGY! CLASSICS! ALL ARE ACCEPTED!

The fate of your next read is all in the cards. Will you draw yours?

Can't make the book club, but still looking for something to read? Listen to the librarian's librarian, Nancy Pearl, and read Book Lust. It gives you a book to read for every mood!

Registration is required.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17193335

Did you know that the way we build things changes over time? Did you know that houses have come as kits since as early as the 1830's? How old is your house, and what 'style' could it be?

Join us for a special edition of History is Fun, where we talk about the places we call home, and some of the famous houses in Erie county, from the oldest, the 'fanciest', the most common, and more. We will put together a small house, and see if we can copy one of the styles we talked about!

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/16732884

Making your way through the job market takes everything you've got and more!

Looking for a FREE way to learn new skills? PA CareerLink has a great program that can help you change careers or sharpen your current skills. SkillUp has over 6,000 classes FREE for all PA residents. This interactive workshop will set you up with a SkillUp account and get you ready to start learning! Registration is required so we have enough laptops for training.

Looking for a testing resource? Check out our Mometrix database.

Ready to apply for a new job now that you’ve got mad skills? Attend our Résumé Workshop every third Thursday of the month at 1 PM in the Admiral Room.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17158317

Get noticed. Get hired.

Every day there's new advice on résumés. How do you know who to listen to? Our community partner CareerLink, has been there and helped people get not just a job, but a career. Join CareerLink to discuss what should and shouldn't be in a modern résumé. Registration is required.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/17158319

Join us for the closing movie for our America 250 Celebration: April Morning. This historically accurate film tells the story of "the shot heard round the world." It's Lexington in 1775 and the beginning of the American Revolution.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15763208

Wandering Words is not your average book club! We dive into a thrilling young adult novels, then bring the story to life with a themed outing that connects to the story! In this session we will be reading Mexican WhiteBoy and attending a Seawolves game. We will meet at UPMC Park, 831 French Street., Erie, PA 16501 at the primary fan entrance and ticket office are located on 9th Street. We will first discuss the book outside the arena then attend the game.

Book Info:

Danny is tall and skinny. Even though he’s not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. Ninety-five mile an hour fastball, but the boy’s not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound, he loses it.

But at his private school, they don’t expect much else from him. Danny is brown. Half-Mexican brown. And growing up in San Diego that close to the border means everyone else knows exactly who he is before he even opens his mouth. Before they find out he can’t speak Spanish, and before they realize his mom has blond hair and blue eyes, they’ve got him pegged. But it works the other way too. And Danny’s convinced it’s his whiteness that sent his father back to Mexico.

That’s why he’s spending the summer with his dad’s family. But to find himself, he may just have to face the demons he refuses to see--the demons that are right in front of his face. And open up to a friendship he never saw coming.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/16627022

Do you need help polishing up that last minute resume or are you interested in what CareerLink has to offer?

Come to CareerLink open hours at the Blasco Library every first and third Friday of the month. If you are interested in more services CareerLink offers three classes on the third Thursday of every month, which will help you to a new career!

If you can't make it to one of these programs visit our CareerLink sponsors at one of their offices in the tri-county region.

Registration is not required. These are drop-in hours for all. This program takes place on the second floor of the library.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15872390

Experience the sounds that shaped our region with the new Music of Origin Series at Goodell Gardens & Homestead! This free community concert series celebrates Erie County’s rich cultural and musical heritage through live performances, storytelling, and community gatherings.

Each event explores the connections between geography, migration, and music—from regional folk traditions and Appalachian influences to Blues rhythms shaped by the Great Migration and global sounds that continue to influence our community today.

Plus, families can enjoy a "Night Market" with various local farmers market vendors and a children's area with hands-on activities, while guests of all ages relax and enjoy an evening of music in the gardens.

Thanks to the generous support of ECGRA and ECF, all concerts are free and open to the public.

2026 Schedule:
• Friday, June 26th: Matthew Crays + Pollination Celebration
• Friday, July 17th: Simple Gifts + Sensory Fest
• Friday, August 21st: Three Way Street + Night Market

Gates open at 5 PM | Music from 6–8 PM

Guests are encouraged to bring picnic-style food and beverages to enjoy during the evening. Please note that food trucks will not be onsite for this year’s series.

We hope you’ll join us to gather, learn, and celebrate the music that defines our region!

A special thank you to ECGRA and ECF—their generosity is the reason we can keep this series accessible and free to all in our community.