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Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome and celebrated. Registration begins October 1.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for families with young children. All ages welcome and celebrated.
Project Learn provides free comprehensive reading, writing, math, and GED® preparation classes. To register or for more information, call Project Learn at 330.434.9461.
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement designed to get preschoolers ready for kindergarten. Intended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome and celebrated. Registration begins October 1.
Students in K-12 are invited to join us for snack, social time, and activities after school Monday-Thursday.
Read along and listen to the first few chapters of "Before the ever after" by Jacqueline Woodson while snacking on popcorn! Like the book? Check it out. For grades 4-8.
Join us after school for Teen Gaming Club, where we play everything from board games to modern video games. We'll have a different gaming theme each session. For grades 7-12.
Join our monthly reading group for school-aged kids! This month: "Heartwood Hotel" by Kallie George. Enjoy read-alouds, activities & more! For grades 1–5.
Get ready for a book-filled adventure! Each month, we'll dive into one or two 2026 Buckeye Book Award nominees for grades K-2, then celebrate with a story-inspired treat and craft. For grades K-3.
Join us for Anime Club, where we'll talk about anime, discuss manga, and do activities that immerse us in Japanese culture! For grades 6-12.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for families with young children. All ages welcome and celebrated.
Celebrate DiNovember with a special prehistoric storytime for young explorers and their families! Dinosaur-themed playtime to follow.
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement designed to get preschoolers ready for kindergarten. Intended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Drop in for hands-on, open-ended STEAM and creative play experiences. Designed for children 2-5 years old with an adult caregiver, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Children learn through play, and we like to play in the library. This is also a time for families to grow their community. Intended for ages 0-5 years old and their caregivers.
Students in K-12 are invited to join us for snack, social time, and activities after school Monday-Thursday.
Join us for D&D (5e) and explore the secrets of the Borderlands. No experience necessary, materials provided. For grades 7-12.
Drop in for this easy and free after-school service to keep students focused and caught up on their schoolwork. For grades K-3.
Watch "Toy Story 5" while designing and creating your own special toy to take home! Snacks will be provided.
Celebrate diverse authors and representation each month with book talks, snacks, and activities. In celebration of Hip-Hop History Month, November's Menu: Verses and Voices. For grades 4-7.
LEGO® enthusiasts in grades K-6 are invited to build at the library. Bring your imagination and building skills; we will provide LEGO® bricks and a new challenge each month.
Earn volunteer hours while working on one of our community projects. Bonus snacks provided. For grades 6-12.
Join our quest at your own peril on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month! Please bring your own dice. For grades 6-12.
Financial expert Steve Emerick shares how to survive unexpected expenses. Learn to build emergency funds, spot risks, and use sinking funds so surprise bills don't ruin your goals. For grades 4-12.
Go where science meets creativity in a winter wonderland of discovery. Chill out with hands-on experiments that blend science and art into one frosty-fun experience! For grades 4 and up.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Project Learn provides free comprehensive reading, writing, math, and GED® preparation classes. To register or for more information, call Project Learn at 330.434.9461.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for ages 0-2, but all ages are celebrated.
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement designed to get preschoolers ready for kindergarten. Intended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for families with young children. All ages welcome and celebrated.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for families with young children. All ages welcome and celebrated.
Hang out with your friends, have a snack, play games, or check out some new books. For grades 7-12.
Students in K-12 are invited to join us for snack, social time, and activities after school Monday-Thursday.
Play video and board games, craft something new, eat snacks, or just hang out. Games, crafts, and snacks are provided. For grades 6-12.
Drop in for this easy and free after-school service to keep students focused and caught up on their schoolwork. For grades K-3.
Drop by for open crafting, casual games, or just stay to eat snacks, chat, and hang out with other tweens. Snacks, games, and craft supplies are provided. For grades 4-8.
Come and create your own colorful slime to take home. For grades K-5. Registration begins October 12.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for families with young children. All ages welcome and celebrated.
Bring your cards and join fellow Pokémon fans to talk, battle, trade, or show off your collection. Enjoy other activities that are all about Pokémon. For grades K-5.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for families with young children. All ages welcome and celebrated. Space is limited; please register in advance.
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement designed to get preschoolers ready for kindergarten. Intended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Drop in for hands-on, open-ended STEAM and creative play experiences. Designed for children 2-5 years old with an adult caregiver, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for ages 18 months – 3 years old, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for families with young children. All ages welcome and celebrated.
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement designed to get preschoolers ready for kindergarten. Intended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Students in K-12 are invited to join us for snack, social time, and activities after school Monday-Thursday.
Drop in for this easy and free after-school service to keep students focused and caught up on their schoolwork. For grades K-3.
Learn to crochet with some of our regular PLX Knitters group. For grades 1-4. Registration required. Space is limited.
Join us for LEGO® & Board Game Day at the library! Build creative LEGO® creations, play exciting board games, and enjoy an afternoon of fun with friends.
Join us to play Magic: The Gathering, whether you are a seasoned player or a beginner. Feel free to bring your own deck or use one of ours to duel other players. For grades 7-12.
Build early literacy skills with music and movement activities. Intended for ages 1-5 years old, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Enjoy messy fun as we squeeze out paint and scrape it around with cardboard, combs, and toothbrushes to create abstract art. For grades K-3.
Drop in for this easy and free after-school service to keep students focused and caught up on their schoolwork. For grades K-3.
Celebrate diverse authors and representation each month with book talks, snacks, and activities. In celebration of Hip-Hop History Month, November's Menu: Verses and Voices. For grades 4-7.
We're stitching up a good time! Learn to sew and make something awesome! A creative, hands-on morning for grades K–5.
Practice your reading skills by reading aloud to our doggie pals. Bring a book from home or read one of ours! Not reading yet? Our dogs' human pals will read to you. Children of all ages are welcome.
Stomp over to the library and dig up new information about dinosaurs! We will learn about dinosaurs through hands-on STEM activity stations. For grades K-3 and their caregiver.
At Akron Children's Museum. Check the venue for prices and tickets.
Make a dinosaur fossil while watching the craziness at the museum. Snacks provided. For grades 5-12. Required registration begins October 1.
Expand creativity, flex math muscles, and build social skills! Learn to play or lead your peers in D&D (5e), a tabletop role-playing game that is perfect for beginners. For grades 7-12.
Grab a cup of tea, design a unique bookmark, and unwind with friends. For grades 7-12.
Get ready to light up the library with games, art, music, and dancing. Wear your brightest white or neon clothing to glow under the black lights. For grades 3-5. Registration required.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome and celebrated. Registration begins October 1.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for families with young children. All ages welcome and celebrated.
Project Learn provides free comprehensive reading, writing, math, and GED® preparation classes. To register or for more information, call Project Learn at 330.434.9461.
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement designed to get preschoolers ready for kindergarten. Intended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome and celebrated. Registration begins October 1.
Students in K-12 are invited to join us for snack, social time, and activities after school Monday-Thursday.
Join the Akron Black Artist Guild's Words and Art Workshop to explore creativity and well-being through writing and art. Includes hands-on projects and ends with an exhibit and reception.
Share your interests and help plan library programs with your friends. The Teen Advisory Board is a great way for students in grades 6-12 to earn volunteer hours. Registration is encouraged.
Meet and get to know other kids at this book club just for tweens and teens! November's book is "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. For grades 6 and up.
Build early literacy skills through songs, stories, rhymes, and movement. Intended for families with young children. All ages welcome and celebrated.
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement designed to get preschoolers ready for kindergarten. Intended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome and celebrated.
Children learn through play, and we like to play in the library. This is also a time for families to grow their community. Intended for ages 0-5 years old and their caregivers.
B.R.U.H. (Book Readers United and Happy) Book Club. Welcome to the ultimate hangout for young readers! Grades 5-7 can dive into incredible stories, share opinions, and make lasting friendships.
Students in K-12 are invited to join us for snack, social time, and activities after school Monday-Thursday.
Join us for D&D (5e) and explore the secrets of the Borderlands. No experience necessary, materials provided. For grades 7-12.
Drop in for this easy and free after-school service to keep students focused and caught up on their schoolwork. For grades K-3.
Join the Akron Black Artist Guild's Words and Art Workshop to explore creativity and well-being through writing and art. Includes hands-on projects and ends with an exhibit and reception.
Learn about the history of pin-back buttons, and try your hand at making your own! Intended for grades 4-12. Registration is requested.
We'll explore and discuss books together, then have a fun activity based on the book! Intended for grades K-2.
Join your fellow Pokémon fans to play games, do crafts and activities, battle, and show off your favorite Pokémon. For grades K-12.
Receive a letter; write a letter! Meet up in the teen space to receive your letter from a kid in Portage County Public Library and draft your response! Postage and craft supplies provided.
Duel against players of all skill levels with Magic: The Gathering on the first and third Tuesday of each month! Feel free to bring your own deck or use one of ours. For grades 6-12.
Akron grew up on rubber: Goodyear is still headquartered here, and the Goodyear blimp base at Wingfoot Lake is a short drive away. Families have the Akron Zoo downtown, Stan Hywet Hall's gardens, and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on the city's northern edge with its towpath and scenic railroad. The Akron-Summit County Public Library's main branch sits on Main Street a block from Lock 3 park.
Holiday events for kids in Akron, 2026: tree lightings, light displays, Santa visits and gingerbread workshops, day by day.
72 children’s events are on in Akron in the next seven days, read every night from the calendars of Akron-Summit County Public Library (23 branches, 845 upcoming programmes), plus Akron Children's Museum, F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm and Goodyear Heights Metro Park. Library programmes are free. Museum and zoo events say “admission may apply”; check the venue for prices.
The same calendars serve Fairlawn, Green, Lakemore, Macedonia, Mogadore, Norton, Richfield and Tallmadge, so searching any of those names finds the same events.
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Each library and venue calendar is re-read every night, so a cancelled storytime disappears within a day. Times are shown in Akron’s own time zone.
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