Community Calendar

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Join us for a visit from our Furry Friend, Neela, from Therapy Dogs United.

Neela and her human handler, Sharon, will join us from 10:30 - 11:30am. Come early for the Wee Build Block Party that runs from 10am-11am.

Iroquois Children's Room

Unstructured building time with friends. Families Welcome. No registration required.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15565189

Join a book club that features good conversation, variety of reading options, and a chance to make friends!

Interested adults are encouraged to come to a relaxed, monthly gathering to talk about a book that all participants have read. Future books will be determined by the group and selected from one of the library's "Book Club in a Bag" list of titles. Please contact the Edinboro Branch Library to reserve your copy. Registration is required for this free program.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15848036

First Tuesday afternoon of each month from 2-4pm

Lincoln Community Room

FREE; Just drop in.

Join local authors and learn tips on writing and publishing. Bring your own writing to share. The group will provide suggestions. Writing can be fun with the help of this group!

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15847885

Children are invited to come and refine their reading skills with the most engaged audience imaginable: a therapy dog!

All children are welcome to come and read to a therapy dog! Join Willie Nelson or Skye and practice your reading skills. Therapy dogs are gentle, non-intimidating listeners who are always happy to hear a story (or 10!) from readers of all skill levels. Reading aloud to a dog has proven to be a useful means of encouragement for reluctant readers.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15858040

Join the Erie Spoon Club for their monthly meet up. Want to learn more about carving wooden spoons or are you already a carver and want to enjoy your passion with others? Stop on down! Use some of the Idea Lab's carving tools to try out this art form.

Ages 18 to Adult. No registration or prior experience required - just drop in! Free and open to the public. This event will take place in the Blasco Library's Community Classroom. If you will need extra assistance to complete this project, please bring a support person with you to class.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/16468587

If you are a kid who likes bricks, blocks, and , then you should come join the Building Buddies Brigade!

The community room is open weekly to allow children to get to know each other and play together using Edinboro's extensive supply of building materials. There's a room full of building toys and enough space for everyone to have fun making something (and of course, knocking it down!). KEVA blocks, Lincoln Logs, Bankers Box Bricks and more will be available. Children of all ages are welcome, and parents can enjoy the chance to meet other parents in the community. Recommended age is 1 to 6 years old, although older children can accompany younger siblings.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15858035

Help your child get ready to read! Our interactive storytimes feature books, music, movement, art, and more. All ages welcome! Come join the fun whenever your family's schedule allows. Questions? Call 814-451-6936.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/16512323

Explore stories at the library! Join us for an interactive storytime featuring books, music, movement, puppetry, and more. Have fun while helping your child build early reading skills. Activities are planned with a preschooler's development in mind, but younger and older siblings are always welcome.

Preschool Storytime is best for ages 3-5. A parent or other adult caregiver must be present for the duration of the program. No fee or registration required - join us whenever your family's schedule allows!

Wednesday and Thursday sessions will be different. You are welcome to join us for either or both.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/16329293

Are you interested in starting a business with a purpose?

One that gives back to the community while at the same time earns you a living?

Attorney John Leemhuis will discuss B-Corps and Benefit Companies so you can learn how to give back. Examples of these are companies like Patagonia, which gives a percentage of every sale to environmental causes, or Bombas, which gives away a pair of socks to people who can't afford them for every pair purchased.

Learn how these companies work and how you can found one yourself.

Please register for this class as seating is limited.

https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15651785

Thirty-eight years ago, four American string players formed a quartet with the express purpose of melding the wide range of music performed in North America, both past and present. To honor the significant lineage of these musical traditions and the profound relationship between them, the quartet borrowed an “old/new name for the continent, based on many creation myths of the people who have been here for millennia.” “Turtle Island” is the origin story shared by many First Nation people of the Eastern Woodlands, where it is said that the entire continent of North America was built from soil placed on the back of a great Turtle. This myth has inspired a unifying bond between many tribes.

Since its inception, the Turtle Island Quartet has undergone many transformations. Just in the last year, they have begun transitioning from an ensemble that features a hybrid of arranged standards and new repertoire, such as the group’s recent Bird’s Eye View, to an original music ensemble. To commemorate their new identity, the quartet, resident composer and violinist David Balakrishnan with violinist Gabriel Terracciano, violist Benjamin von Gutzeit and cellist Naseem Alatrash, has taken on an ambitious, multi-composer commission. Island Prayers will celebrate the range of influences within the rich cultural spectrum of the continent “Turtle Island.”