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Community Over Coffee

2024-12-09 14:30:00 2024-12-09 15:30:00 America/New_York Community Over Coffee Join us for cards, coffee, conversation, and more! Bring your friends and make new ones as you enjoy an afternoon card game. Main Library - Auditorium

Monday, December 09
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-09 14:30:00 2024-12-09 15:30:00 America/New_York Community Over Coffee Join us for cards, coffee, conversation, and more! Bring your friends and make new ones as you enjoy an afternoon card game. Main Library - Auditorium

Main Library

Auditorium

Join us for cards, coffee, conversation, and more! Bring your friends and make new ones as you enjoy an afternoon card game.

Each month, Community Over Coffee will be an hour long session where you and your friends can come together and enjoy coffee, play cards and other games, and talk with one another.  We provide the materials and the coffee, but the activities you take part in are up to you!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafts |

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Main Library

Phone: 330-832-9831

Hours
Mon, Dec 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 Closed

About the branch

In 1897, local public servant and storekeeper George Harsh willed $10,000 for “public library purposes.” The funds purchased nearly 10,000 volumes for Massillon’s first public library. Also in 1897, J.W. McClymonds announced his gift of an endowment of $20,000 for a library. The Russell sisters, Flora and Annie, who married the McClymonds brothers, donated the Nahum S. Russell home, located on Prospect Street (now Fourth Street NE), in memory of their parents. The McClymonds Public Library opened on January 1, 1899, and was funded by private subscriptions and an annual disbursement of city funds. In 1922, the McClymonds Public Library became the Massillon City School District Library and was now funded by tax revenue.

 

In 1930, Annie Steese Baldwin willed her home “as the site for a new public library.” Built around 1835, the brick home overlooking downtown Massillon from Hill Street (now Second Street NE) was first the residence of the city’s founder, James Duncan.

 

The current Massillon Public Library (Main Location), located at the corner of Lincoln Way East and Second Street NE, opened in 1937.  Designed by Albrecht & Wilhelm and funded in part by a Works Progress Administration grant, the Duncan/Baldwin home was connected by a Jeffersonian portico and rotunda to a west wing Reading Room and Children’s Room. The Massillon Museum was also housed at this location until 1996 when it moved to its present location at 121 Lincoln Way East.

 

Upcoming events

Wed, Dec 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - Auditorium
This story time features lively tales and participatory activities for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Wed, Dec 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Join us for our year end celebration. Our focus is on holiday traditions, so come and share some of yours. Bring a family dish to share!

Wed, Dec 04, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Bring your current project and spend time with other crafters.

Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Let's talk about books! Bring your favorite book or author to recommend to others and add their favorite titles to your to be read pile. Make a book-ish craft! December's topic: Holiday books.

Thu, Dec 05, 10:15am - 11:00am
Main Library - Auditorium
20 minute story time for babies and toddlers aged 0 to 2.5 years old followed by a short playtime.

Thu, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Teen Lounge
Join us in the Teen Lounge to play a variety of video games on our Nintendo Switch. No registration required. Open to Teens grades 7-12.

Fri, Dec 06, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
This story time features lively tales, rhymes and participatory activities. All ages are welcome, but the interest level may be from ages 2 to 5 years.

Sat, Dec 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Join us in spreading some holiday cheer! Enjoy holiday music while coloring Christmas cards for Massillon residents.

Sat, Dec 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Kids up to Grade 6 are invited to listen to stories, sing and dance along to Christmas songs, make holiday cards and crafts, and have a snack!

Sat, Dec 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Learn to craft your own fancy ornament hook and a beaded ornament to display on it.
This event is full

Cancelled
Sat, Dec 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Join us in the library auditorium as local students perform their favorite winter and holiday songs for the community. No registration required.

Mon, Dec 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Join us for cards, coffee, conversation, and more! Bring your friends and make new ones as you enjoy an afternoon card game.

Mon, Dec 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Be your own D.J.! Spin vinyl records on our turntable with other music enthusiasts. Answer tough music trivia and win swag. Giveaways available monthly!

Tue, Dec 10, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
With only an hour, & a secret theme, can you decorate the best cookies in the bunch? Teens will be given 3 cookies each to work with and LOTS of decorating supplies. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place!

Tue, Dec 10, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Duncan Room
Santa will visit good boys and girls in the Duncan Room to hear your Christmas wish lists and take holiday pictures. All ages welcome!

Tue, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Pam S. Belloni Memorial Branch Library
Join us at Belloni for our December craft group!

Wed, Dec 11, 10:00am - 7:00pm
Main Library - Duncan Room
Join our Local History & Genealogy Specialist, Christine Bowman, for a free 90-minute one-on-one consultation. (Appointment required)

Wed, Dec 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - Auditorium
This story time features lively tales and participatory activities for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Wed, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Bring your current project and spend time with other crafters.

Wed, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Diamond Painting is back! Join us once again in the auditorium to get your own large diamond painting! Lots of options to choose from - Disney to Video Games & More! Supplies limited so arrive early!

Wed, Dec 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Kids up to Grade 6 are invited to listen to a holiday story and see a puppet show, sing along to Christmas songs, and make holiday crafts!

Thu, Dec 12, 10:15am - 11:00am
Main Library - Auditorium
20 minute story time for babies and toddlers aged 0 to 2.5 years old followed by a short playtime.

Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Decorate cookies according to a secret holiday theme that will be assigned at the event! Vote for your favorite and take your cookies home to share. You might even win a prize! For Grades 6-12.

Thu, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Learn a new skill and create a cozy craft for the holiday season.

Fri, Dec 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Join the Massillon Public Library's Writers of the Round Table group for discussions and to learn tricks of the trade with other like-minded authors.

Fri, Dec 13, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
This story time features lively tales, rhymes and participatory activities. All ages are welcome, but the interest level may be from ages 2 to 5 years.

Fri, Dec 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Teen Lounge
Calling all tweens! Cross an item off your holiday to-do list and make your own wrapping paper. We provide the supplies, you create the design. Registration not required.

Rescheduled
Sat, Dec 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
New date Saturday, December 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Learn to craft your own fancy ornament hook and a beaded ornament to display on it.

Mon, Dec 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Featuring 2 different presenters every month. Topics range from bootlegs, various genres, specific artists and bands, or pressing vinyl records. Spin songs on our turntable and share your knowledge.

Tue, Dec 17, 9:00am - 10:00am
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Join us for our morning book club as we discuss "Sitting Pretty: the View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body" by Rebekah Taussig.

Tue, Dec 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
For this homeschool program, kids will work in teams to create a harness that will safely get their egg across the zipline! All supplies provided. Registration required.

Tue, Dec 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Whiz Kid club is a new homeschool program focusing on learning challenges and fun classroom games like trivia! Join us this month for seasonal holiday trivia.

Tue, Dec 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Join us to learn about how snowflakes are made and make foamy snow sculptures! Drop in anytime 5:30-7:30 to complete the activity. Registration required.

Tue, Dec 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Pam S. Belloni Memorial Branch Library
Belloni Book Club December meeting.

Tue, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Duncan Room
Join Gwen Miller as she teaches meditation techniques and strategies in our historic Duncan Room.

Wed, Dec 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - Auditorium
This story time features lively tales and participatory activities for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Wed, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Bring your current project and spend time with other crafters.

Wed, Dec 18, 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Duncan Room
Join us every third Wednesday of each month from 2 - 7 p.m. to research and socialize.

Wed, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Watch a recent movie release in our Auditorium. Free popcorn and drinks available! Please see description below for movie titles & ratings.

Wed, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
You are invited to come to the library and read to a furry listener on the third Wednesday of each month when therapy dogs and their handlers visit the library.

Thu, Dec 19, 10:15am - 11:00am
Main Library - Auditorium
20 minute story time for babies and toddlers aged 0 to 2.5 years old followed by a short playtime.

Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Teen Lounge
Come and watch a new anime every 3rd Thursday of the month in the Teen Lounge! Program is FREE! Arrive when you can!

Thu, Dec 19, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
This month we will learn about Cinnamon while preparing Mulled Cider using the crock pot.

Fri, Dec 20, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - Auditorium
Children up to the age of 5 and their caregivers will dance and sing to children's music using videos, scarves, shaker eggs, and rhythm instruments in this inclusive once-a-month program.

Fri, Dec 20, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
This story time features lively tales, rhymes and participatory activities. All ages are welcome, but the interest level may be from ages 2 to 5 years.

Sat, Dec 21, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Create your own mini gingerbread houses out of a milk carton!

Sat, Dec 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Create your own mini gingerbread houses out of a milk carton!

Mon, Dec 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Have a love of knowledge? Love testing your trivia mettle? Join us every 4th Monday for Kahoot Trivia! Ages 13+ welcome to play.

Thu, Dec 26, 10:15am - 11:00am
Main Library - Auditorium
20 minute story time for babies and toddlers aged 0 to 2.5 years old followed by a short playtime.

Fri, Dec 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Join the Massillon Public Library's Writers of the Round Table group for discussions and to learn tricks of the trade with other like-minded authors.

Fri, Dec 27, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
This story time features lively tales, rhymes and participatory activities. All ages are welcome, but the interest level may be from ages 2 to 5 years.

Fri, Dec 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Teen Lounge
Drop in to the teen lounge from 3-5 to play a round of Spoons! Meet new friends and enjoy this classic card game.

Sat, Dec 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library
All ages can help Buddy the Elf fix Santa's sleigh & save Christmas by solving clues & unlocking escape room boxes! Register your team in a 30-minute time slot from 11AM to 3PM. Elf attire welcome!

Sat, Dec 28, 11:45am - 12:15pm
Main Library
All ages can help Buddy the Elf fix Santa's sleigh & save Christmas by solving clues & unlocking escape room boxes! Register your team in a 30-minute time slot from 11AM to 3PM. Elf attire welcome!

Sat, Dec 28, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
All ages can help Buddy the Elf fix Santa's sleigh & save Christmas by solving clues & unlocking escape room boxes! Register your team in a 30-minute time slot from 11AM to 3PM. Elf attire welcome!

Cancelled
Sat, Dec 28, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Join us for a story time designed for children who enjoy structured activities and may need more sensory, social, or emotional support. We will use books, music, and movements to explore our world!

Sat, Dec 28, 1:15pm - 1:45pm
Main Library
All ages can help Buddy the Elf fix Santa's sleigh & save Christmas by solving clues & unlocking escape room boxes! Register your team in a 30-minute time slot from 11AM to 3PM. Elf attire welcome!

Sat, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library
All ages can help Buddy the Elf fix Santa's sleigh & save Christmas by solving clues & unlocking escape room boxes! Register your team in a 30-minute time slot from 11AM to 3PM. Elf attire welcome!

Sat, Dec 28, 2:45pm - 3:15pm
Main Library
All ages can help Buddy the Elf fix Santa's sleigh & save Christmas by solving clues & unlocking escape room boxes! Register your team in a 30-minute time slot from 11AM to 3PM. Elf attire welcome!

Mon, Dec 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Auditorium
Join us for a family-friendly game night and play Giant Jenga, Memory, and more!

Tue, Dec 31, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Children's Fireplace,Auditorium
Celebrate New Year's Eve without staying up late! Children can make crafts and participate in other fun activities before counting down to Noon with a parade and Balloon Drop in the rotunda.