Emotions and healthy eating this week at the library

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library is offering the following programs the week of July 5-11, 2026: On Tuesday, July 7 at 9:30 a.m. in the Lindamood Room at the library, and again on Thursday, July 9 at 10 a.m. at the Waterfalls Pavilion at Riverside Park, join in for Storytime. Sing, rhyme, and read, then craft and enjoy activities together with a new theme each week. Your child will have so much fun they might not even realize they are learning important skills for future reading. This week's theme is Super Silly Dinos! The content of this program is geared towards preschool-aged children. Summer Connect is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Glenwood Middle School, and Thursday at 10 a.m. at Riverside Park. This fun program brings together Findlay-Hancock County Public Library and other community organizations for fun, games, and exciting activities. Plus, kids can take home free books. These events are completely free for Findlay residents. Come connect, play, and explore. Join the fun Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Lindamood Room for art, science, and engineering projects in our Makerspace for kids! Children 8 and under should be accompanied by an adult. This week's theme is Cards & Stickers. What's going on under the surface? There's so much to explore! On Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Younger Room, staff from the Family Resource Center will join in for a discussion about the healthy expression of our emotions. Explore this concept by creating DIY scratch art that participants will be able to take home. This program is for teens in grades 6 – 12. Space is limited and registration is required at findlaylibrary.org/events. Mini Meet-Up is scheduled for Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Early Literacy Center in the Children's Department. Little ones can explore new games, toys and activities that are educational and fun while socializing and making new friends. Starter Storytime will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Lindamood Room at the library and Friday at 10 a.m. at Riverside Park's Waterfalls Pavilion with special guests from Blanchard Valley Center and the YWCA. Miss Nicole will lead families in singing, rhyming, reading and having fun with scarves and bells. This program is designed to foster a love of reading while developing early literacy skills and is suggested for children up to 36 months of age with a caregiver. Older siblings are welcome, too. Wednesday at 11 a.m. at our Arlington Branch, Storytime will be extra fun with Dinosaur Dance Off Storytime. Read, sing, and have fun making a craft you can take home and enjoy. This a great opportunity to share some together time with your little ones the summer. Join the library each month for our "Eat the Rainbow" Eat Well/Live Well monthly series, highlighting the various natural phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables, and discussing tasty ways to incorporate them into our diets. On Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. in the Lindamood Room, we'll be talking about blue and purple foods and how they can benefit our diets. Please register at findlaylibrary.org/events by clicking on the event in the calendar for the form. This program was designed for adults. Join our Sci-fi and Fantasy Book Club, Bows & Blasters, on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Administration Office. This month is Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Copies of the book are available in the Information Services Department. On Thursday at 6 p.m. will be a chance to cook up history at the Hancock Historical Museum (422 West Sandusky Street, Findlay). Get a taste of the past by visiting a barn full of antique farm equipment, enjoying a pioneer cornbread hearth cooking demo, creating a victory garden craft, and more. All ages are welcome! This program is in partnership with the Hancock Historical Museum and a part of our America 250 series. Please register at findlaylibrary.org/events by clicking on the event in the calendar for the registration form. Stay in touch and keep updated at www.findlaylibrary.org, on our Facebook page, facebook.com/fhcpl and on Instagram @ fhcpl.