Nordonia Hills Branch Library Events Through June

Adult Programs 

Casual Reads

A monthly meeting to discuss light fiction titles – virtually! This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a Zoom link. Copies of the book will be ready a month before the discussion.

Monday May 10, 2:00pm Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton

Monday, June 7, 2:00pm Summer Hours of the Robber’s Library by Sue Halpern

Coffee and Conversation: Thursday Book Discussion 

A monthly meeting to discuss fiction and nonfiction titles in a casual group setting – virtually! This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a Zoom link.

Thursday, May 13, 2pm Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Copies of each title will be available at the Nordonia Hills Branch Library one month prior to the discussion.

June 10, 2:00 pm On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

Mystery Book Discussion 

Join us to discuss a good mystery – virtually! This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a Zoom link.

Wednesday, May 26, 6:00 pm One by One by Ruth Ware

Copies of each title will be available at the Nordonia Hills Branch Library one month prior to the discussion.   

Writers Guild of Nordonia Hills 

Wednesdays, May 19, 6:30 p.m.   

Writers wanted! New writers and old hands welcome – fiction, nonfiction, and everything in between. Have your work critiqued and give feedback to others in a fun and friendly environment – virtually! This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a link. Please bring a sample of your work to share.

Medicare 101 

Thursday, May 27, 6 p.m. 

Are you new to Medicare? Turning 65 soon? Leaving a company plan? This seminar will help you understand Medicare, what it covers and what it doesn’t.

You will learn the difference between Medicare Supplements, Advantage Plans and Part D Prescription Plans. This program will be presented via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a link.  

Surf’s up! Beach Music of the 60s 

Thursday, June 10 6:30 pm 

A new music expression, stemming from the Surf culture in California made its way into the musical fabric of culture in the 1960s. The new sound was called Surf Music. Join Pop Culture Historian Bill Brauning as he explains how it all started – and the many groups who changed the sound of popular music during the 1960s. This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a link.

Children’s Programs 

Take it Make it Popsicle Stick Harmonica 

March 1-31 

It only takes a few items to start making your own music. Craft kits are available at the Nordonia Hills Library.

Baby Time 

Thursdays, May 6, and May 13, 10:15 am. 

Baby Time features books, bounces, songs, and bubbles, followed by a playtime.                                                                                                                              Baby Time is for children 24 months and under with a parent or caregiver.

This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link.

Toddler and Preschool Story Time 

Thursdays, May 6, and May 13, 11:15 am. 

 Story time features stories, rhymes, music, sometimes flannels, and bubbles. Story Time is for children ages 2- 5 with two-year-olds accompanied by a parent, or caregiver. 

This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link.  

After School Program 

Wednesday, May 12, 4 pm 

Join Miss Melissa virtually for an after school activity. This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link.

May 12- DIY Kaleidoscope. Use your creativity skills to make your own Kaleidoscope.  Craft kits will be available at the Nordonia Hills Branch Library after May 1.

Messy Monday 

Monday, May 10, 6 pm

Join us for some virtual messy fun. Please register and will receive a link in your email through a Zoom invite to join the programs.Remember to wear old clothes – you may get messy. This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link.

May 10– Feather Painting-Have you ever made artwork by painting with feathers? Use feathers to make a work of art. Craft kit will be available at the Nordonia Hills Library after May 1.  

Take It Make it Horse Toy 

June 7-30 

Use some every day supplies to make a horse toy. Pick up a kit at Nordonia Hills Branch Library, while supplies last.

Tuesdays, 2 pm 

Join Miss Melissa virtually for an activity. These programs will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link.

June 8-Join yoga instructor Melissa Cugini for a fun, animal-themed story and virtual yoga cla

Teen Programs 

Teen Turn Out 

Every month we’ll try something new. Maybe a craft, recipe or skill you can take with you out into the world. This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link. Craft kit will be available 2 weeks before each program.

May 11 at 6:30 pm, join us for some magic to mystify your friends.   

Tween Take Make It  

June 1 – June 12 Build a string-powered fan. You can pick up supplies at Nordonia Hills Library starting June 1, while supplies last.