Homeschool Learning Club
2025-10-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Bellaire Public Library, 330 32nd Street, Bellaire, OH, 43906, United States
The library is excited to announce the launch of its new Homeschool Learning Club (HLC), designed specifically for homeschooled children ages 5-10. Building on the success of our popular Lil’ Bookworms Story Time & Craft program, this innovative learning club will engage young learners through a variety of literacy and STEAM-related activities each month. Participants will enjoy hands-on experiences that blend reading, science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, fostering a comprehensive approach to learning in a supportive environment.
HLC takes place on the third Wednesday of every month at 2:00 PM.

2025 Schedule:

September 17: GAMES
Book: “Join in and Play”
Join us as we read a story about meeting friends and cooperation. Following, we will practice our skills by playing BIG games.
October 15: SPACE
Book: “The Spacesuit”
Off we go! After reading The Spacesuit, we will become engineers and build rocket ships to explore outer space.
November 19: AMERICA
Book: “America is…”
What does freedom mean to you? Come along as we journey through America and explore different parts of our great nation. We will then make a torch to light the way.
December 17: SNOW
Book: “Snowflake Bentley”
Do you live in a place where it snows every year? Or maybe you live somewhere so warm that it never snows! Wherever you live, you can have fun learning about snow!

Fall Lil' Bookworms Story Time and Craft
2025-10-16 17:00 - 17:30, 2025-10-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-23 17:00 - 17:30, 2025-10-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-30 17:00 - 17:30, 2025-10-31 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-06 17:00 - 17:30, 2025-11-07 10:30 - 11:00 and 7 more dates
Story Time returns in 2025 for our fall schedule on Sept. 18 & 19! BPL’s Lil’ Bookworm Story Times and Craft are designed for children ages 3 through pre-K, though all ages are welcome. These programs typically run about half an hour. Join Miss Bri for a story, a craft, and lots of fun this winter on Thursday evenings at 5:00 pm and Friday mornings at 10:30 am.
➤ Download a brochure for our September and October Story Times!
➤ Download a brochure for our November and December Story Times!
FALL 2025 SCHEDULE:

Bright Minds Book Club
2025-10-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-25 16:00 - 17:00
The Bright Minds Book Club is a little different than your standard book club. Instead of picking a single book that everyone reads together, we will announce a theme, and students in grades 1-8 can select a book related to that theme to read. On the last Tuesday of each month, we will meet for a discussion about that topic and how the books everyone chose relate to it. Each month, we will also engage in a craft or activity at the book club that reflects the theme. Miss Bri will lead the monthly discussion for the younger kids and Mr. Chad will lead the conversation with the older students.
Bright Minds Book Club Fall/Winter Schedule:
September 2025:

Theme: Animals in Autumn
Book Club Date: Tuesday, September 30 at 4:00 pm
Book Club Activity: Pom Pom Hedgehog

October 2025:

Theme: Halloween
Book Club Date: Tuesday, October 28 at 4:00 pm
Book Club Activity: Pumpkin Catapult

November 2025:

Theme: Thanksgiving
Book Club Date: Tuesday, November 25 at 4:00 pm
Book Club Activity: Charlie Brown Thanksgiving “Dinner”

December 2025:
Taking a break for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays — we’ll see you in January!
January 2025:

Theme: Winter
Book Club Date: Tuesday, January 27 at 4:00 pm
Book Club Activity: Blizzard

➤ Download a poster of the September 2025-January 2026 schedule

Santa Visit—Cookies, Cocoa, and Christmas Craft
2025-12-10 17:00 - 19:00
Santa returns to the Bellaire Public Library! Write a letter to Santa telling him what you want for Christmas, then hand-deliver it to him in person. Stay for cookies, hot chocolate, and a Christmas-themed craft. Kids of all ages welcome.
Did you know our Children’s area has a whole section of holiday books? Check check out our juvenile books for Kwanza, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s on display!

Lil' Bookworms Story Time & Craft
2026-01-15 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-01-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-01-22 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-01-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-01-29 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-01-30 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-02-05 17:00 - 17:30
BPL’s Lil’ Bookworm Story Times and Craft are designed for children ages 3 through Pre-K, though all ages are welcome. These programs typically run about half an hour. Join Miss Bri for a story, a craft, and lots of fun on Thursday evenings at 5:00 pm and Friday mornings at 10:30 am.
Winter/Spring 2026 Schedule:
➤ Download a printable brochure schedule

Thurs., Jan. 15 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Jan. 16 at 10:30 AM
Let it snow! Through cleverly positioned die-cut windows, little readers can watch Flip the penguin build a snowman—then pull a tab to make it snow so he can start another. Following, we will build our own marshmallow snowmen.
Thurs., Jan. 22 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Jan. 23 at 10:30 AM
When you have a pair of warm mittens and a great imagination, a snowy day is an invitation to explore and have fun. So Zoey the daring chicken and Sam the loyal pig are headed to the North Pole! We will then make our own watercolor resist mittens.
Thurs., Jan. 29 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Jan. 30 at 10:30 AM
A little groundhog named Tess tries every trick to avoid going to sleep for the winter. . . and almost misses Groundhog Day! Afterwards, at our craft time will make a little groundhog to hibernate.
Thurs., Feb. 5 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Feb. 6 at 10:30 AM
After a variety of animals get stuck one by one in bubble gum melting in the road, they must survive encounters with a big blue truck and a burly black bear. Join in the fun by making a craft fingerprint bubble gum machine.
Thurs., Feb. 12 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Feb. 13 at 10:30 AM
From frilly hearts and silly hearts to growing hearts and glowing hearts, there’s plenty of love to go around. Will you join the peas in giving away some valentines? Any kind will do… Every hap-pea heart says, “I Love You!” Go home with a heart gnome.
Thurs., Feb. 19 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Feb. 20 at 10:30 AM
Eigen’s mom has come to talk to Mrs. Connor’s class about a special holiday called Lunar New Year. She tells them all the fun ways that the holiday is celebrated around the world. After reading the book, we will make Chinese paper lanterns.
Thurs., Feb. 26 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Feb. 27 at 10:30 AM
They say a leopard can’t change its spots—but Spot sure can! There will be a special treat at today’s story time: polka-dot cookies (allergy note: sugar cookies with yellow, blue, red, and green frosting).
Thurs., Mar. 5 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Mar. 6 at 10:30 AM
The Duckling asks for a cookie—and gets one! It isn’t fair! The Pigeon NEVER gets what he asks for. Do YOU think the Pigeon should get a cookie, too? C is for cookie will be the craft because everyone should get a cookie.
Thurs., Mar. 12 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Mar. 13 at 10:30 AM
We’ll be wearing green this week. Will you? Celebrate with us by reading Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Crayons and making your own handprint rainbow.
Thurs., Mar. 19 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Mar. 20 at 10:30 AM
Illustrations of puddles, peeping birds, blooming boughs, sunshine, and kites are brought joyously to life in a lyrical and colorful celebration of spring. A rain-themed art project will round out today’s story time.
Thurs., Mar. 26 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Mar. 27 at 10:30 AM
Velvet tries to persuade Bamboo not to be afraid of dragonflies. Will it be a successful effort? After we read the story, we will make tissue paper dragonfly friends to take home.
Thurs., Apr. 2 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Apr. 3 at 10:30 AM
When Pete wakes up Easter morning, ready to check out his basket of goodies, he discovers the Easter Bunny needs a little extra help. Our favorite groovy blue cat puts on his bunny ears and finds a way to collect, paint, and hide the eggs all in time for Easter. Puffy paint marshmallow bunnies will then be created.
Thurs., Apr. 9 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Apr. 10 at 10:30 AM
We will read the hit book about a willful young frog with a serious identity crisis and his heard-it-all-before father. Frog wants to be anything but a frog, but learns that being himself isn’t bad. After we read, we’ll create frog headbands to complement the story.
Thurs., Apr. 16 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Apr. 17 at 10:30 AM
A charming ode to a toddler’s love of trains, whether sending toy animals on a journey around a model track or driving a cardboard-box locomotive, this little puppy really likes trains. All aboard! Go home with your own paper train.
Thurs., Apr. 23 at 5:00 PM and Fri., Apr. 24 at 10:30 AM
Celebrate National Library Week with Daniel Tiger and Prince Wednesday. They are so excited for story time at the library! But first they have to learn how to be calm and quiet. Can they calm down before story time starts? We’ll make paper bookworms to celebrate.

Homeschool Learning Club
2026-01-21 14:00 - 15:00
Our Homeschool Learning Club is a welcoming, hands‑on learning program designed for homeschooled children ages 5–10. Each month, young learners dive into engaging literacy and STEAM activities—exploring reading, science, technology, engineering, arts, and math in fun and creative ways.
Through interactive projects, experiments, stories, and problem‑solving challenges, kids build skills, confidence, and curiosity in a supportive environment. Whether they’re crafting, investigating, building, or imagining, participants get a chance to learn by doing—and to connect with other homeschool families along the way.
Join us each month for a blend of discovery, creativity, and community!
Winter/Spring 2026 Schedule:
❄️Wednesday, January 21: Eskimos
The Inuit are a unique indigenous group in Canada, mainly residing in the Arctic regions. They possess a rich cultural heritage and a distinct lifestyle. Engage with a Canadian who has lived in the Arctic to experience authentic clothing, traditions, and daily life.
🐔 Wednesday, February 18 and Tuesday, February 24: Chickens
ChickQuest: We’ll be incubating chickens! From monitoring living eggs to observing fluffy chicks, students will learn about animal agriculture and egg production with help from the Ohio State University Extension Office. Ohio is the second-highest state in national egg production, and Ohio’s soybean crop provides food for chickens.
💧 Wednesday, March 18: Capillary Action
The walking water science experiment highlights how liquids can move through materials illustrating fundamental concepts in chemistry and biology.
🎨 Wednesday, April 15: Art
Dive into the world of splatter art and create unique masterpieces reminiscent of famed artists like Jackson Pollock and Shozo Shimamoto.

Bright Minds Book Club
2026-01-27 16:00 - 17:00
The Bright Minds Book Club is a little different than your standard book club. Instead of picking a single book that everyone reads together, we will announce a theme, and students in grades 1-8 can select a book related to that theme to read. On the last Tuesday of each month, we will meet for a discussion about that topic and how the books everyone chose relate to it. Each month, we will also engage in a craft or activity at the book club that reflects the theme. Miss Bri will lead the monthly discussion for the younger kids and Mr. Chad will lead the conversation with the older students.
Bright Minds Book Club Winter Schedule:
January 2026:

Theme: Winter
Book Club Date: Tuesday, January 27 at 4:00 pm
Book Club Activity: Blizzard in a jar

February 2026:

Theme: Red
Book Club Date: Tuesday, February 24 at 4:00 pm
Book Club Activity: Candy Hearts

March 2026:

Theme: Green
Book Club Date: Tuesday, March 31 at 4:00 pm
Book Club Activity: Grow a Rainbow

April 2026:

Theme: Spring
Book Club Date: Tuesday, April 28 at 4:00 pm
Book Club Activity: Save Fred the Worm
