Container Gardening, Summer Reading at the Library

What's coming up at the . For more information on any of the events, contact For more information, call the Avon Branch Library at 440-934-4743. The Library is located at 37485 Harvest Drive, Avon.

BABYSITTING BASICS TRAINING

Eleven-year-olds and up are invited to attend the two-session Babysitting Basics classes, Saturdays, June 2 and June 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Avon Branch Library. Babysitting Basics training will be presented by the American Red Cross. Participants must attend both sessions for certification. Fee required.

 JOIN THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Celebrate the night this summer as children “Dream Big,” teens “Own the Night,” and adults “Read Between the Covers”. The Summer Reading Programs begin June 4 and ends Aug.4. Children and teens may earn prizes for reading throughout the Summer. Adults may enter a weekly drawing to win prizes.

All Summer long, special events and activities will also be held at the Avon Branch Library in celebration of the Summer Reading Programs.

Children and teens may sign up at the Avon Branch Library to join the Summer Reading Program starting June 4. Adults may begin reading and entering in the weekly drawing starting the week of June 4.

To learn more about Summer events, visit the Lorain Public Library System’s website at www.lorainpubliclibrary.org.

CHILDREN’S SUMMER READING KICK-OFF EVENT WITH STARLAB

Experience the stars at the Avon Branch Library in the STARLAB inflatable dome planetarium as we take an interactive look at our universe during the Children’s Summer Reading Kick-Off Event, Monday, June 4 at 6 p.m. Children of all ages with a caregiver are invited to discover the wonders of the night sky. Watch the moon change phases and the movement of the summer constellations. The show will run for 20 minutes for groups of 20 at a time. 

OWN THE NIGHT POETRY CONTEST

Third through 12th-graders, participate in the Lorain Public Library System’s Own The Night Poetry Contest, June 4 through July 7. Pick up an entry form at the Lorain Public Library System’s Avon Branch Library, and submit your original poem to our contest by July 7. Winners will receive a poetry journal and other prizes. For more information on age categories, rules, and prizes, call the Lorain Public Library System’s Main Library at 440-244-1192, ext. 449 or 1-800-322-READ, ext. 449.

The Children’s Summer Reading Program is sponsored by a grant from The Stocker Foundation.

CONTAINER GARDENING PROGRAM

A Container Gardening program will be held, Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at the Lorain Public Library System’s Avon Branch Library. Pinehaven Garden Center of Avon will share techniques and ideas for using mixtures of flowering annuals, herbs and vegetables together in a variety of types of pottery to design the perfect container gardens for the summer. Preregistration is required by calling the Avon Branch Library at 440-934-4743 begin. 

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION FOR ADULTS

Adults are invited to join the Evening Book Discussion, Wednesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Lorain Public Library System’s Avon Branch Library. The group will discuss, Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. Copies of the book are available at the Library. New members are welcome. For more information, call the Avon Branch Library at 440-934-4743.

BABYSITTING BASICS TRAINING

Babysitting Basics training will be presented by the American Red Cross for those 11 years and older, Saturdays, June 2 and June 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lorain Public Library System’s Avon Branch Library. Participants must attend both sessions for certification. A fee is required.

The Avon Branch Library is located at 37485 Harvest Drive, Avon.