KIDS
OCTOBER @IONIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
EVENT LOCATIONS: @ICL 126 E. Main St. - @FICL 302 W. Main St. - @El Mariachi 412 W. Main St. - @Ionia Theatre 205 W. Main St. - @Sozo Coffee 576 N. State St.
KEY: BLUE=Littles (ages 0-5th grade) - GREEN=TNT (Tweens & Teens) - ORANGE=Kids (various ages) - PURPLE=Adults
BROWN=All ages - BLACK=Administrative/Informational
1 Celebrate 100 years of Winnie the Pooh in October!
4 Want digital access to ICL? Visit our website www.ioniacommunitylibrary.org
6 Silent Book Club @Sozo Coffee 3pm
Crochet/Knit @ICL 6pm
7 Pooh drop-in painting event ages 5-11 @ICL 4-5pm
8 TAB @ICL 3pm
10 Waggin' Tales @ICL 11am
Break-in Bags grades 2-5 @ICL 11:30am
12 Winnie the Pooh movie @ICL 6pm
13 Pooh BINGO grades 3-12 @ICL 6-7pm
Crochet/Knit @ICL 6pm
RCBC @FICL 7pm
14 Happy birthday Pooh!
Cookbook Club @FICL Noon
AAAWP Senior Event @FICL 6pm
17 Winnie the Pooh movie @ICL 11am
ICLF Roosevelt Fundraiser @FICL 5pm
18 Miss us? Connect with us on Facebook & Instagram!
19 Fall Storytime @ICL 6pm Winnie the Pooh special
20 Fall Storytime @ICL 10:30am Winnie the Pooh special
Crochet/Knit @ICL 6pm
TNT Halloween party @ICL 6-7pm
21 ICL Board meeting @ICL 6pm
22 Autumn Celebration Special Trail Tales @FICL 4:30-7:30pm
26 Fall Storytime @ICL 6pm
27 Fall Storytime @ICL 10:30am
Crafternoon grades 3-8 @ICL 3-5pm
Crochet/Knit @ICL 6pm
He-Man Book Club @El Mariachi 7pm
28 ICL's CST @Ionia Theatre 6:30pm
29 Adults Pooh drop-in sugar scrub @ICL 5-6pm
31 Happy Halloween!
DROP-IN WINNIE THE POOH PAINTING
October 7
4-5pm
126 E. Main St.
Kids grade K-5 join us for a special painting event featuring Winnie the Pooh!
Drop in anytime between 4-5pm while supplies last!
WAGGIN' TALES
Saturday, October 10
11am-12pm
126 E. Main St.
Read with Dagonay and Simone at ICL!
Kids of all ages can sign up to read for 15 minutes to one of our sweet therapy dogs. Both dogs and their handlers are certified through Intermountain Therapy Animals as part of the R.E.A.D. Program.
Dagenay is an energetic, lovable Flat Coated Retriever. He will lean right in and listen to you read!
Simone is a lovely Papillon, who adores kids and attention. She is an excellent listener! SIGN UP NOW!
DROP-IN BREAK-IN BAG EVENT
Saturday, October 10
11:30am-12:30pm
126 E. Main St.
Crack the code, open the lock, collect the loot!
Mystery reward challenge. Sponsored by Edward Jones' Samantha Ringler
Kids grades 2-5
WINNIE THE POOH MOVIE
October 12th 6-7pm
October 17th 11am-12pm
ICL 126 E. Main St.
Join us for a special presentation of "Winnie the Pooh" the movie on these days!
WINNIE THE POOH BINGO
October 13
6-7pm
126 E. Main St.
Come hang out with friends and win prizes!
Grades 3-12.
FALL STORYTIME
October 19 - November 17, 2026
Mondays 6pm Tuesdays 10:30am
126 E. Main St.
Best for kids 0-5 and their caregivers.
TRAIL TALES SPECIAL
October 22
4:30-7:30pm
FICL 302 W. Main St.
Come see us at the Ionia Autumn Celebration!
Featuring "Boo to You, Winnie the Pooh"!
Story, treats, fun!
KIDS & TEENS CRAFTERNOON
October 27 - November24
3-5 pm
126 E. Main St.
Grades 3-8 Drop-in anytime between 3-5pm!
1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
Register your child anytime before they enter Kindergarten.
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Earn rewards for every 100 books read
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Read 1,000 books to earn a special reward
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Set your child up for reading success!