Community News and Events

April Programs Wednesday, April 1 ‑ Yoga for Preschoolers – Susan Hambley Nature Center ‑ 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Learn about nature, the seasons, and animals through yoga poses, a story, songs, and a game. We will practice breathing techniques and also learn how to calm down and relax. Students should bring a yoga mat…

  March 2 – May 30   Storytimes Mar. 16 – Apr. 18 Registration begins Mon., Mar. 2 Give your little ones an early start with books and help them develop a lifelong love of reading, plus the skills they’ll need to succeed at school. Register at mcdl.info/Storytimes or by calling your home library.  …

  The Friends of Medina County District Library have a full slate of book sales this Spring. All proceeds from sales go to funding the Summer Reading Game for kids and teens!   The Friends also support author visits like Writers Live and author visits at schools, helping to fund all MCDL locations’ Signature Events…

  Stroll in to experience folk and fairytales galore. From puppet shows to the art of spinning.  You get to be the character in the storybook! Enjoy shows, science and storytelling.   Here’s the lineup: Mr. Puppet 10:15 A Magical Marionette and puppet show   Mr. Science 11:15 The School of Magic and Enchantments   Lindsey Bonilla 12:15…

  It’s almost March and besides St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Food for Fines is not far from finding the pot of gold!  The entire month of March, Medina County District Library will accept food items for Feeding Medina County to forgive library fines.   You may have heard that MCDL went Fine Free in 2020.…

  Brunswick Library has featured a Foreign Language Collection for several years.  Now Highland Library has added this feature as well, as more diverse populations request reading materials in their native languages.   Brunswick Library Associate, Jenna Garrity, who taught English in Japan, heads up this service.  Members may access foreign language items in three…

  MCDL is the only place in town you can get a passport photo and application filled out, mailed and expedited, all on a Sunday afternoon!   Passport service is available at Medina, Brunswick and Lodi Libraries, with Sunday service only at Medina and Brunswick.   The winter months are when passport service is most…

The Living Library Medina Challenges Residents to Ask Tough Questions We’ve all heard, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”  Medina County District Library is putting that saying into practice with a program returning for its third year. The Living Library Saturday, March 14, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Rd. A…

Faith in Action will be hosting Dancing with the Medina Stars! Friday February 28th @ Weymouth Country Club. Tickets are $75 per person. Tickets can be purchased @ www.fiamedina.org or at Cool Beans Cafe on Medina Square. There is a choice of meal to make. Dancers are: Ben Walker & Shannon Federinki Kevin Rych & Cindy Phillips Rod and…

OSU Office of Extension, Medina and Lorain Counties Present “Introduction to Grant Writing” and “You Write the Grant” classes starting in March! On March 26, OSU Extension Medina will be holding an Introduction to Grant Writing Workshop conducted by Kyle White, Community Development Educator. Participants will learn tips to be grant ready and techniques to…