Summer Reading Program
Registration begins June 3rd
Program runs June 10th- July 20th
All Ages Activities
SkyDome Planetarium
The biggest event of the summer!
The massive mobile planetarium holds up to 90 people per show.
Be sure to arrive on time!
Once the show begins you will not be permitted to enter until the next showtime.
Held in Cardington-Lincoln Middle School Gym
349 Chesterville Avenue in Cardington
Wednesday 6/12 @ 5:30 & 6:30 PM
Movie Night
Fridays @ 6 PM
6/14- The Goonies
6/21- The Princess Bride
6/28- The Mummy (PG-13)
7/5- National Treasure
7/12- Treasure Planet
7/19- Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Street Fair Scavenger Hunt
Complete the youth or adult scavenger hunt to earn a prize!
See us at the Cardington Street Fair on Park Street next to the Municipal Building.
Saturday 6/29 from 12-5 PM
Youth Activities
Crafts
Mondays @ 11 AM & 6 PM
6/10- sundials
6/17- happy s’mores
6/24- paper hot air balloons
7/1- parachute pals
7/8- rain sticks
7/15- camping lanterns
Story Time
Each week the same story time program will be offered multiple times at 2 locations.
Heimlich Park
Located on North Marion Street in Cardington
Tuesdays @ 11 AM & 6 PM
Lincoln Center Park
Weekly craft will be available after Lincoln Center story time.
120 West Main Street in Fulton
Thursdays @ 1 PM
Adventure Camp
Learn about nature and wildlife!
Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Held in the Community Room basement, enter through the Youth Room
Beginning 6/26
Wednesdays @ 11 AM & 6 PM
6/26- Wonderful Wildlife
7/3- Lovely Life Cycles
7/10- Brainy About Birds
7/17- Surviving Ohio
MarioKart Tournament
For elementary-aged youth.
Prizes available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place!
Held in the Community Room basement
Saturday 7/13 @ 1 PM
Teen Activities
(For Students in Middle & High School as of Fall 2024)
Crafts
These crafts are messy! Be sure to dress accordingly!
Bandanas will be available for bleach printing.
Teens are encouraged to bring any garments to which they would like to add bleach designs!
No experience required for either craft!
Held in the Community Room basement
Every 3rd Thursday @ 3:30 PM
6/27- bleach printing
7/18- cosmic paint-along
Dungeons & Dragons
Join the special Summer Reading edition, 6-week adventure campaign!
No experience needed!
Fridays @ 1:00pm
MarioKart Tournament
Middle and High School Students Only
Prizes available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place!
Saturday 6/15 @ 3:30 PM
Adult Activities
Escape Room
Solve the puzzles and discover the treasure in our Summer Reading escape room!
4-person maximum in each group.
Youth under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Opens Monday 6/10
Dungeons & Dragons
Join the adventure in our special Summer Reading edition, 6-week campaign!
No experience needed!
Fridays @ 1:00pm
Take a Hike!
Join us for an outdoor adventure!
Take a short hike with us at three different trails in Morrow County.
A small raffle will be held at each outing, and get one ticket to the larger raffle prizes each time you attend!
Every other Saturday @ 11:00 AM
6/22- Mt. Gilead State Park
4119 OH-95, Mt. Gilead
7/6- Headwaters Outdoor Education Center
5904 Home Rd, Mt. Gilead
7/20- Maxwell Park
329 E Main St, Cardington
“This Is Gonna Hurt”
Author Visit
Author Brandon Weis will be here to discuss his book about his time hiking the “Triple Crown” (Appalachian Trail, The Continental Divide Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail) in one year!
Thursday 6/20 @ 5:30p
Outdoor Preparedness & Safety Class
Joel Patterson will teach about basic outdoor preparedness and safety while on your adventures! You will also create a basic safety kit to take home.
All ages welcome.
Registration is required!
Wednesday 6/19 @ 5:00 PM
Thank You to Our Donors!