Crafty Creations in October will give you a chance to make a Wine Cork Pumpkin.

Each participant at this month's gathering will have the opportunity to use wine corks, paint, and faux autumn florals to create their own pumpkin.

Creative adults are invited to attend either the afternoon session at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, or the evening session at 6 p.m., Tuesday, October 27. Registration is required for the evening session. Just stop by or call the library at 937.783.3585 by October 23 to register.

Crafty Creations is always free, and supplies — and instruction — will be provided.

The Homeschool Hangout will be regularly held at 2 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. This program is aimed at all homeschool students ages 5 and up and offers them a chance to participate in STEAM-related games and activities.

Each month's program will feature a different theme. The theme for October 9 is: Color.

Please contact Youth Services Coordinator Amber Chaney at 937.783.3585 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Create your own Cheesecloth Ghosts to add to your Halloween decorations.

The October Take-and-Make features a styrofoam ball, a sheet of cheesecloth, Mod Podge, and black felt. You also will need a bottle or jar and a pair of scissors. Depending upon the size of your bottle or jar, you will be able to make one larger ghost or two smaller ghosts.

Visit the library and take a free bag.

The challenge is open to all children and teens under 18. Each participant tracks his or her reading throughout the school year to earn creature cards to build a set. Four new creature cards are made available each month, so keep reading to fill out your set.

Pick up your reading log and cards at the front desk of the library, and look for the announcement of new cards at the library and on social media at the beginning of each month.

For more information, contact Youth Services Coordinator Amber Chaney at 937.783.3585.

Please join us as we will be showing Encanto for our Monday Night Movie at 5 p.m., Oct. 12.

Encanto was nominated for nine Academy Awards in 2021 and won the award for Best Animated Feature.  

The free family-oriented movie showings also include free pizza and popcorn.

The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal, every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

For more information, visit the library or call 937.783.3585.

October title:
The Wedding People
by Alison Espach

Phoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing her best dress and least comfortable shoes. Immediately she is mistaken for one of the wedding people — but she is actually the only guest at the Cornwall Inn who isn't here for the big event. When the bride discovers her elaborate destination wedding could be ruined by a divorced and depressed stranger, she is furious.